Buttigieg’s husband, Chasten, first announced that Gus had come home on Friday.
Pete Buttigieg told CNN’s Boris Sanchez on Saturday that his son is back to being himself.
“He’s eating, he’s smiling, and we’re just so thankful for the great medical care that he got and the love and prayers and support that came our way during a tough stretch,” the secretary said.
Buttigieg said later on Fox News that both of his children were in the hospital recently.
“Actually, both of them were hospitalized with a respiratory virus — not Covid, but another one that if you or I got it, it’d be like a cold, but a premature child gets it, it’s serious business,” he told Fox News’ Neil Cavuto. “She got better, he got worse, and we went through something that you wouldn’t wish on any parent, but again, the best thing, the best news is they’re home and doing great.”
“As you can see, we’re spending this Halloween in the hospital. Gus has been having a rough go of it but we’re headed in the right direction,” the post read, referring to a photo of the couple with their son in the hospital.
The secretary had faced criticism from some conservatives for his decision to take leave following the twins’ birth, but defended it last month in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, saying he wouldn’t apologize for taking leave to care for his children, who were born prematurely.
CNN’s Sonnet Swire contributed to this report.
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