Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has taken at least 18 flights on taxpayer-funded private jets since taking office, despite calls to cut emissions and after a Trump Cabinet official was forced to resign over his private jet use. the story Monday, with a DOT spokesperson confirming the reporting to DailyMail.com. 'Secretary Buttigieg mostly travels by commercial airline, and has directed that travel and logistical decisions be grounded in efficient and responsible use of taxpayer dollars,' a DOT spokesperson said. 'Given that commercial air travel is usually the cheapest way for the Secretary and his staff to travel, 108 of the 126 flights for DOT trips he has taken have been on commercial airlines.'
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