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Pete Buttigieg: “The 24 hours until they returned are among the darkest hours of my life.”

On the recordJune 28, 2026
The 24 hours until they returned are among the darkest hours of my life.
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Reflecting on the separation from his children.

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