Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tests positive for COVID-19

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday that he's tested positive for COVID-19 and is "experiencing mild symptoms."

"I plan to work remotely while isolating according to CDC guidelines, and look forward to when I can safely return to the office and the road," Buttigieg, 40, tweeted.

Buttigieg, a former mayor of his hometown of South Bend, Indiana, ran for president in 2020. He joined the Biden administration as transportation secretary in 2021, becoming the first openly gay person confirmed to serve in a presidential cabinet.