JUST IN: Biden Reportedly Picks Pete Buttigieg for Transportation Secretary

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President-elect Joe Biden has apparently picked former Mayor Pete Buttigieg to be his nominee for Transportation Secretary.

The former South Bend mayor and former presidential candidate has been seen as a rising star in the Democratic party, and previous reporting suggested he was being considered for an ambassadorship — specifically ambassador to China.

But a number of outlets reported Tuesday afternoon that Buttigieg is being selected to run the Department of Transportation.

This is a developing story and will be updated.