Buttigieg, weighing 2028 bid, says "maybe" it was a mistake for Biden to run in 2024

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg confirmed on Tuesday he's considering a possible 2028 presidential run and weighed on former President Biden's impact on the 2024 election.The big picture: Buttigieg was in Iowa on Tuesday, where he won a Democratic primary during his unsuccessful 2020 presidential run while mayor of South Bend, Indiana, which saw him make a splash and earned him a place in the Biden administration.Reporters asked him after he headlined a town hall with veterans' group VoteVets Action Fund in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, if Democrats would've fared better in 2024 if Biden hadn't initially run for re-election against President Trump."Maybe," Buttigieg responded, per multiple reports. "Right now, with the benefit of hindsight, I think most people would agree that that's the case."Zoom out: Ahead of the town hall, Buttigieg said during a Substack Live interview with independent journalist Anand Giridharadas he'll "assess what I bring to the table and how it's different than the others."He noted "there are times I follow that process and decided to run, and there are times I followed that process and decided not to run — and the process can lead you to surprising places."Yes, but: Buttigieg said "any kind of decision process there is a long way off."Go deeper: Exclusive: Biden aides discussed wheelchair use if he were re-elected, new book saysEditor's note: This article has been updated with more comment from former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

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