US must rethink attitude to parental leave, Pete Buttigieg says

Transport secretary and father of newborn twins tells Guardian that America has some catching up to do' on paid leave

The US needs a fundamental rethink of its attitudes towards parenting, according to Pete Buttigieg, who was the target of criticism from conservatives for taking leave to care for his newborn children.

Buttigieg, the US transport secretary, came under attack after he took time to help care for his newborn twins, a boy and a girl, in August.