Trump Taps Sean Duffy to Lead Department of Transportation

  (The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump is nominating former Congressman and current Fox Business host Sean Duffy to serve as his Department of Transportation secretary. “During his time in Congress, Sean was a respected voice and communicator in the Republican Conference, advocating for Fiscal Responsibility, Economic Growth, and Rural Development,” Trump said in a statement. “Admired across the aisle, Sean worked with Democrats to clear extensive Legislative hurdles to build the largest road and bridge project in Minnesota History.” Duffy is an attorney who represented the seventh district of Wisconsin from 2011-2019 as a Republican. “He will prioritize Excellence, Competence, Competitiveness and Beauty when rebuilding America's highways, tunnels, bridges and airports,” Trump said. “The husband of a wonderful woman, Rachel Campos-Duffy, a STAR on FoxNews, and the father of nine incredible children, Sean knows how important it is for families to be able to travel safely, and with peace of mind. “Sean will use his experience and the relationships he has built over many years in Congress to maintain and rebuild our Nation's Infrastructure, and fulfill our Mission of ushering in The Golden Age of Travel, focusing on Safety, Efficiency, and Innovation,” he added. Notably, Trump said Duffy will “make our skies safe again by eliminating DEl for pilots and air traffic controllers.” Taking on DEI in the federal government is a growing theme for some of Trump’s nominees, including Federal Communications Commission nominee Brendan Carr and Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, both of whom promised to root out DEI policies in their respective roles. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which represents truck drivers and has more than 150,000 members, immediately backed Trump’s pick. “OOIDA and the 150,000 small business truckers we represent congratulate Representative Sean Duffy on his nomination as Secretary of Transportation,” OOIDA President Todd Spencer said in a statement. “We look forward to working with him in advancing the priorities of small business truckers across America, including expanding truck parking, fighting freight fraud, and rolling back unnecessary regulations. We encourage a swift confirmation in the Senate and look forward to working with the new administration.” Duffy accepted the nomination on X. “I’m eager to help you usher in a new golden age of transportation,” Duffy said. Trump's picks for his administration so far include:
  • Sean Duffy to lead the Department of Transportation.
  • Chris Wright for Department of Energy Secretary.
  • Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission.
  • North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior.
  • William Owen Scharf as Assistant to the President and White House Staff Secretary.
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of U.S. Health and Human Services
  • Former Congresswoman and veteran Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence.
  • Former Congressman Doug Collins as Secretary of Veterans Affairs
  • Jay Clayton as Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • Former congressman Matt Gaetz for Attorney General.
  • Veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.
  • Veteran and former New York congressman Lee Zeldin as head of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  • U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., as Secretary of State.
  • Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan as “border czar.”
  • Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
  • Former Congresswoman and current governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
  • Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the “Department of Government Efficiency.
  • William Joseph McGinley as White House Counsel.
  • Steven C. Witkoff as Special Envoy to the Middle East.
  • Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla. as national security advisor.
  • Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel.
  • Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. as ambassador to the U.N.
  • Dean John Sauer as Solicitor General.
  • Todd Blanche as Deputy Attorney General.
  • Emil Bove as Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General.
  • Dan Scavino of the Trump campaign as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff.
  • Susie Wiles, co-chair of the Trump campaign, as White House Chief of Staff.
  • Stephen Miller as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor.
  • James Blair of the Trump campaign as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political and Public Affairs.
  • Taylor Budowich of the Trump campaign as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Personnel.
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