Trump names Sean Duffy as his transportation secretary

Former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy. File
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President-elect Donald Trump mentioned on Monday (November 18, 2024) he’s naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cupboard.

Mr. Trump mentioned in an announcement, “Sean will use his expertise and the relationships he has constructed over a few years in Congress to take care of and rebuild our nation’s infrastructure and fulfill our mission of ushering within the Golden Age of Journey, specializing in security, effectivity, and innovation.” He added, “Importantly, he’ll significantly elevate the journey expertise for all People!”

Mr. Duffy is a former actuality TV star who was one in every of Mr. Trump’s most seen defenders on cable information — a primary concern for the media-focused president-elect. Mr. Duffy served within the Home for practically 9 years, was a member of the Monetary Providers Committee, and was chairman of the subcommittee on insurance coverage and housing. He left Congress in 2019 and is now co-host of a present on Fox Enterprise, “Backside Line.”

In his announcement Monday (November 18, 2024), Mr. Trump famous that Mr. Duffy is married to a Fox Information host, calling him “the husband of a beautiful lady, Rachel Campos-Duffy, a STAR on Fox Information.”

Mr. Duffy in 2022 dominated out a run for Wisconsin governor, regardless of pleas from Mr. Trump to make a bid, saying he wanted time to take care of the wants of his household of 9 kids, posting on social media that his youngest baby had a coronary heart situation.

He’s a former lumberjack athlete and frequent contributor to Fox Information. He was featured on MTV’s “The Actual World: Boston” in 1997. He met his future spouse on the set of MTV’s “Highway Guidelines: All Stars” in 1998.

He was a particular prosecutor and Ashland County district legal professional who gained election to Congress as a part of a tea occasion wave in 2010. He served till resigning in 2019.