Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg told MSNBC's "'The Rachel Maddow Show" Tuesday night that he doubts his McKinsey & Company consulting work with health insurer client Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan led to layoffs after he left.
Pete Buttigieg on whether his work with Blue Cross Blue Shield for McKinsey was connected to subsequent lay-offs: "I doubt it. I don't know what happened in the time after I left, that was in 2007, when they decided to shrink in 2009." pic.twitter.com/PMIRC84DiT
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) December 11, 2019
Why it matters: The Southbend mayor has faced scrutiny from other 2020 candidates and liberal activists in recent weeks over his work for McKinsey & Company.
- A ProPublica report this month, headlined "How McKinsey helped the Trump administration detain and deport immigrants," raised further concerns about the company. Buttigieg says he "never worked on a project" inconsistent with his values.
The big picture: With McKinsey's permission, Buttigieg released his client list Tuesday evening from his time working at the company, from 2007 to 2010, as part of a larger push for transparency.
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