MADRID 19 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, announced this Monday that he has chosen former congressman and Fox host Sean Duffy as the next Secretary of Transportation, amid the appointments proposed by the magnate since he won the presidential elections, which need the approval of the Senate.
“It will prioritize excellence, competition, competitiveness, and beauty as we rebuild America’s roads, tunnels, bridges, and airports. It will ensure our ports and dams serve our economy without compromising our national security, and it will make our skies safe again.” be safe,” he declared in a statement published on his profile on the social network Truth Social.
Trump has praised Duffy as a “tremendous and beloved public servant” and said he was “a respected voice and communicator in the Republican Conference” during his time in Congress. The future US president’s pick, who served as chairman of the House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and the Financial Services Committee, has no experience in the transportation field.
According to sources consulted by the American television network CNN, this Monday was Duffy’s last day as an employee of Fox News. Wednesday of last week was his last day at Fox Business, and he subsequently had a meeting for the Transportation Secretary job.
If the Senate confirms his appointment, he will oversee projects involving companies run by billionaire Elon Musk, a Trump ally who has been tapped by the president-elect to lead a new Department of Government Efficiency. Musk’s companies have billions of dollars in federal government contracts across multiple agencies, including the Department of Transportation.