MSNBC host Rachael Maddow asked Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg if he would consider being Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate this fall, potentially becoming the first out LGBTQ vice president in U.S. history. Maddow asked, “When you endorsed Vice President Harris, you said you’d do all you can to help her win. Would you serve as her vice president if she asked you to?” Buttigieg, while not directly answering, responded, “She’s going to make that decision… I will do everything in my power to make sure that she is the next president because it’s so important.” Maddow pressed further about the Vice presidency. Since President Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection and endorsed Kamala Harris, speculation has surged about who Harris might choose as her running mate. Media and social media discussions have prominently featured Pete Buttigieg as a potential candidate for the vice presidential slot. This interaction is historic because this is a lesbian news anchor asking the gay Secretary of Transportation about being a Vice Presidential candidate. Social media has been ablaze over this incredible moment for the LGBTQ community.
