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Pete Buttigieg: They should be worrying about what kind of ice cream they’re getting this afternoon, not why they are being brought into…

On the recordJune 27, 2026
They should be worrying about what kind of ice cream they’re getting this afternoon, not why they are being brought into a meeting with a grownup asking strange questions or why their Papa is suddenly unavailable to read them a bedtime story.
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana
Source
arkansasadvocate.com
Jun 27, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concern for his children's innocence amid political attacks.

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