Overview

• Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg addressed criticisms over the slow development of the EV charging network on CBS News' 'Face the Nation'.
• The Biden administration aims to install 500,000 chargers by 2030 but has only completed eight so far.
• Buttigieg explained that building chargers involves complex utility work and new federal investment categories.
• Social media users and political figures mocked the administration's progress, questioning the use of the $7.5 billion investment.
• Buttigieg emphasized the goal of making the EV revolution American-led and reducing the cost of EVs for consumers.