Pete Buttigieg is facing new scrutiny as a top-tier Democratic presidential candidate, and it's spilling into Iowa.
Des Moines RegisterWATERLOO, Iowa — One month ago, Pete Buttigieg welcomed journalists to hours of on-the-record interviews during a bus tour through Iowa. Over the weekend in eastern Iowa, he stood in front of journalists as they repeatedly questioned him about transparency.
Buttigieg is facing new scrutiny as a top-tier Democratic presidential candidate, and it's spilling into Iowa. It was evident during his three-day swing through the first-in-the-nation caucus state, which began Friday and was scheduled to wrap up on Sunday. “I’ve certainly noticed that the better things go for us, the more scrutiny, the more heat there is,” he said. “I welcome that. We’re talking about the American presidency. And you should be able to show that you can handle tough decisions, tough questions ... the most difficult questions are often the most important."
Protesters hold up sheets of fabric as Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, starts to speak during a town hall, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at the Coralville Marriott & Conference Center, in Coralville, Iowa.Buttigieg is also getting fresh questions about whether he will open his high-dollar fundraisers to the press, and whether his campaign will release publicly the names of so-called “bundlers” who raise money for the candidate.
Journalist Leslie Marshall speaks with South Bend, Indiana, mayor and current Democratic presidential candidate hopeful Pete Buttigieg during the Teamsters Presidential Candidate Forum at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019.“It’s petty-picking at little things,” the 70-year-old said. “I think what’s more important are the bigger issues.”
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