his nearest competitor who at this point is vermont senator burny sanders. that rise in the iowa polls has meant mayor buttigieg is also facing new levels of scrutiny particularly from his fellow candidates. last week massachusetts senator elizabeth warren called on mayor buttigieg to open his private fund raisers to reporters so the press could hear what happens and report on what happens at his fund raisers. yesterday the buttigieg campaign responded by saying they will allow members of the press to start attending fund raisers from here on out. mr. buttigieg has also faced number of questions about his time working in the fund-raiser firm mckenzie. they incluz blue cross blue shield of michigan, the u.s. defendant department and the u.s. postal service. joining us now for the interview is pete buttigieg. the outgoing mayor for south