President-elect Donald Trump on Monday nominated former congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation in his next administration.
Duffy is the second Fox host to be nominated for a Cabinet post by President Trump, after he announced last week that he would nominate Fox News personality Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon. Hegseth left Fox News after President Trump’s announcement.
In a statement announcing Duffy, Trump called the Wisconsin Republican “a fine and well-liked public servant.”
“During his tenure in Congress, Sean advocated for fiscal responsibility, economic growth, and local development, and was a respected voice and communicator at the Republican convention,” Trump said.
President Trump said Duffy will use his experience in Congress to “fulfill our mission to maintain and rebuild our nation’s infrastructure and usher in a golden age of travel with a focus on safety, efficiency, and innovation.” said. Importantly, Duffy says it will significantly improve the travel experience for the nation. Dear Americans! ”
Trump added that Duffy “will make our skies safe again by eliminating DEI for pilots and air traffic controllers,” referring to “diversity, equity, and inclusion” programs. .
Duffy responded in his own statement on X: “Thank you, Mr. President. I look forward to helping usher in a new golden age for transportation.”
The post requires Senate approval. The Department of Transportation is made up of about 58,000 employees, according to data from the Office of Personnel Management.
In a statement Monday, Fox praised Duffy for providing “valuable insight and analysis” as co-host of “The Bottom Line” and announced that “as of today,” Duffy is parting ways with Fox News Media. Then he said.
Duffy, 53, served in the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. He was a member of the Financial Services Committee and chaired the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. He left Congress in September 2019, saying he learned his child would be born with a heart condition.
Prior to being elected to Congress, Duffy served as special prosecutor in Ashland, Wisconsin, and later became district attorney for Ashland County.
Duffy first gained attention in 1997 when she appeared on the MTV reality show The Real World: Boston. In 1994, he married Rachel Campos-Duffy, who also appeared on the “Real World” series.
