The event was supposed to be nonpartisan, but the transportation secretary apparently didn't get the memo.

In his speech, the father of nine, whose daughter has Down syndrome, used a play on a derogatory term for people with a developmental disability

The event was supposed to be nonpartisan, but the transportation secretary apparently didn't get the memo.

The event was supposed to be nonpartisan, but the transportation secretary apparently didn't get the memo.

The transportation secretary had a strong reaction when HuffPost reached out for comment on the reaction to his use of a slur at the Great American State Fair on Wednesday night.

The transportation secretary had a strong reaction when HuffPost reached out for comment on the reaction to his use of a slur at the Great American State Fair on Wednesday night.