Donald Trump announced his choice for Minister of Transport on Monday: Sean Duffy, a 53-year-old former congressman and supporter of fiscal responsibility, will obtain a vast federal portfolio of infrastructure spending and regulations.
“During his tenure in Congress, Sean was a respected Republican voice advocating for fiscal responsibility and economic growth,” the president-elect said in a statement.
Donald Trump specifies that his minister “will restore safety to our skies by ending programs for diversity among pilots and air traffic controllers.”
“He will prioritize excellence, competence, competitiveness and beauty when rebuilding America’s highways, tunnels, bridges and airports,” the executive added.
The press release finally mentions that he is the father of “nine incredible children” and therefore knows “how important it is for families to travel safely”.
Sean Duffy, like Pete Hegseth, chosen by Trump as Minister of Defense, had a career in television.
Former reality TV star before his election in 2010 to the Wisconsin House of Representatives, he hosts a show on Fox Business.
Donald Trump has announced numerous sensational appointments, since his election, to form his cabinet supposed to implement his program of increased customs duties, budget cuts and mass expulsions of migrants.
The Senate, led by Republicans, will have to approve these choices. But the president-elect already faces potential pushback from his own party on the most controversial figures.
Former Congressman Matt Gaetz, nominated to lead the Justice Department, was the subject of a parliamentary investigation for alleged sexual offenses, including a relationship with a minor that he denies, illegal drug use, embezzlement of campaign funds and various professional misconduct.
Pete Hegseth, who would head the Pentagon, is the subject of press revelations: according to the Washington Posthe allegedly paid a sum of money to a woman accusing him of sexual assault and made her sign a confidentiality agreement, while maintaining that their relationship was consensual.
