Pete Buttigieg has spent much of his career navigating political storms, but nothing could have prepared him for what he would later describe as one of the darkest experiences of his life. The Darkest 24 HoursIn a deeply personal Substack post, Buttigieg did not mince words. Pete Buttigieg: “The system we have is not just showing its age, its letting us down.” Pete Buttigieg says Washington is designed to make you feel powerless, but Election Day is your moment of maximum leverage. While the investigation continues, Pete Buttigieg, Chasten, and their family are left carrying the weight of what should never have happened in the first place.