Sean Duffy hosts “The Bottom Line with Dagen and Duffy” from Fox Business Network Studios in New York City on October 31, 2024.
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President-elect Donald Trump on Monday nominated former Congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary in the next administration.
Duffy becomes the second Fox host to hold a Cabinet position after President Trump announced last week that he would nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense. Hegseth left Fox News after Trump’s announcement.
In a statement announcing her, Trump described Duffy, R-Wis., as a “tremendous and beloved public servant.”
“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.
President Trump said Duffy will use her experience in Congress to “accomplish the mission of maintaining and rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure and ushering in a golden age of travel with a focus on safety, efficiency and innovation.” Americans!”
“Duffey will make our skies safe again by eliminating DEI for pilots and air traffic controllers,” Trump added, citing “diversity, equity and inclusion” programs.
The post requires Senate confirmation.
In a statement Monday, Fox praised Duffy for co-hosting “The Bottom Line” and providing “invaluable insight and analysis” and said it would part ways with Fox News Media “effective today.”
Duffy, 53, served in the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. He served as a member of the Financial Services Committee and as Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. He left Congress in September 2019 after learning his child would be born with a heart condition.
Before being elected to the House of Representatives, Duffy was a special prosecutor for Ashland, Wisconsin, and later the district attorney for Ashland County.
Duffy first gained attention in 1997 when she appeared on MTV’s reality television series ‘The Real World: Boston.’ He married Rachel Campos-Duffy, who also appeared in the ‘Real World’ series, in 1994.
