Pence stands by controversial Buttigieg 'maternity leave' joke.

Chasten Buttigieg, husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, said he hasn't heard from Mike Pence after the former vice president mocked their family by joking that Pete Buttigieg took "maternity leave" after adopting newborn twins. Chasten Buttigieg called the remarks "part of a much bigger trend attacking families" and emphasized the importance of holding people accountable for their words, especially when they are misogynistic or homophobic. Pence defended his comments as part of a roast and suggested that Buttigieg can't take a joke.