Buttigieg rails against Trump fundraising email featuring fallen troops: ‘Amateur hour’

Published March 15, 2026 10:58am ET



Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg ripped President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday, calling its use of photos from a dignified transfer in fundraising emails and overall handling of the war in Iran “amateur hour.”

Buttigieg appeared on CNN’s State of the Union and raised concerns about the president and the Pentagon’s direction in the Iran war and how the Trump administration views United States’ service members who have died as a result of the war. 

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