President-elect Joe Biden has set his mind on nominating Pete Buttigieg to serve as his transportation secretary, three sources told the New York Daily News on Tuesday, making him the first 2020 rival to get a Cabinet nod from the soon-to-be president. The former South Bend, Indian., mayor, who dropped out of the 2020 Democratic primary race in March and quickly endorsed Biden, has been in discussions with Biden’s team about a Cabinet post for months, one of the sources said. The 38-year-old was also under consideration to become Biden’s secretary of Veterans Affairs, another source said, but …
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