Pete Buttigieg Admits Biden Blew It By Snubbing Elon Musk At EV Event

August 05, 2026 1:54 PM ET Pete Buttigieg admitted on a podcast that the Biden administration’s decision to leave Elon Musk out of the 2021 electric vehicles summit (EV) was a mistake. During an appearance on “The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett,” the former U.S. Secretary of Transportation under Biden was asked about the decision not to include Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk in the 2021 EV Summit: “That was a mistake; I was there for that.”“He is, if not single-handedly responsible, certainly the person most responsible for EV excellence on American soil. And he’s saying, what the f**k?” Buttigieg said during his interview. “And I don’t blame him for that.” Buttigieg explained the decision by saying, “This event was built to kind of celebrate the agreement that had been reached aroun