President Donald Trump 's new Secretary of Transportation has an interesting Massachusetts connection. Sean Duffy, who was sworn in on Wednesday as part of the 47th president's cabinet, is a former Wisconsin congressman, an ex-Fox Business television host and, surprisingly enough, a reality TV show star.
Duffy has quickly emerged as the public face of the federal government’s response to the deadly plane crash at Washington’s Reagan National Airport.
At a press conference shortly after 9 a.m. ET, Wichita (KS) Mayor Lily Wu said city officials were at the Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening when services were offered to family members of the doomed crash victims aboard a commercial flight that collided with a
President Donald Trump said Duffy would use his past experience in Congress to help rebuild the country’s infrastructure and improve travel safety.
Duffy previously told lawmakers his priorities leading the Transportation Department include aviation and highway safety as well as addressing the air traffic controller shortage.
The Senate confirmed Sean Duffy as the next secretary of transportation, marking a return to public office for former Wisconsin congressman.
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy promised to improve the nation's transportation infrastructure and systems after Vice President JD Vance swore in Duffy on Wednesday afternoon.
Sean Duffy has been confirmed as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in President Donald Trump's administration.
Former Rep. Sean Duffy told lawmakers that his top priorities leading the Department of Transportation include aviation and highway safety.
Sean Duffy, a former TV personality turned politician, is now serving as the Secretary of Transportation under President Donald Trump's administration. Recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Duffy will oversee a vital department responsible for managing transportation infrastructure across the nation.
President Donald Trump is questioning the actions of the army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller in Wednesday's deadly midair collision in Washington.
The press conference ended at 1:20 a.m. on the East Coast, and Duffy was back at it at 7 a.m. Thursday morning to speak again about the worst commercial airline disaster in 16 years. He spoke at a third press conference at 11 a.m., this time following combative remarks from President Donald Trump.