Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, is facing his first major crisis just hours after his swearing-in.

Sean Duffy was sworn in as Transportation Secretary on Tuesday and is now grappling with the fallout of the deadliest aviation disaster in the U.S. in 23 years. Duffy was most recently the co-host of “The Bottom Line” on Fox Business,

President Donald Trump 's new Secretary of Transportation has an interesting Massachusetts connection. Sean Duffy, who was sworn in on Wednesday as part of the 47th president's cabinet, is a former Wisconsin congressman, an ex-Fox Business television host and, surprisingly enough, a reality TV show star.

Boston and the Fox Business channel, is having a rough first 24 hours as secretary of transportation. Hours after the deadly collision of an American Airlines jet and Army helicopter in Washington, D.

Sean Duffy has been confirmed as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in President Donald Trump's administration.

Duffy does not have a background in transportation, similar to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg when he arrived four years ago.

Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, was facing his first major crisis just hours after being sworn in for the job

The U.S. Senate confirmed Sean Duffy on Tuesday as secretary of Transportation, clearing the way for another of President Donald Trump's Cabinet officials to start working on plans to improve traffic safety,