President-Elect Biden tapped Pete Buttigieg for Transportation Secretary; as for why he might want to job, and how it could benefit his political ambitions, read this CNN story here.
He will replace Elaine Chao, wife of Sen. Mitch McConnell, who’s been criticized for her wealthy shipping family’s business ties to China, firing an inspector general investigating whether she steered funding for projects to her husband’s home state, and other alleged conflicts of interests.