Former Transportation Secretary Pete ... Buttigieg. "Well, thanks for stopping by," joked Colbert, shaking Buttigieg's hand, drawing laughter from the audience. Story continues after photo gallery.

Pete Buttigieg and Stephen Colbert sat down Tuesday and discussed a wide range of topics. Here's what they talked about.

One policy area that history is likely to look unfavorably upon will be the handling of our nation’s transportation infrastructure. The record of Pete Buttigieg as secretary of the ...

FILE - Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Transportation Secretary ...

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago. (AP photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Prominent allies believe Buttigieg cannot ...

And Karoline Leavitt used her position on the podium to mock the White ... the previous administration and its transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, as a 'disaster' with 'a good line of ...

The record of Pete Buttigieg as secretary of the Transportation Department is emblematic ... and turned the visit into little more than a photo opportunity. By this point, Buttigieg had a ...

Also pictured is Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz (C-R). (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks to a guest during a dinner on the South Lawn of the ...

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg testifies to a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Committee hearing, May 2, 2024, on ...

FILE - Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) ...