President-elect Trump mentioned Monday that his choice for the position of Transportation secretary in his upcoming administration is former Rep. and Fox Enterprise host Sean Duffy (R-Wis.).
“I am pleased to announce that former Congressman Sean Duffy, from the Great State of Wisconsin, is nominated to serve as the Secretary of Transportation,” Trump mentioned in an announcement. “Sean has been a tremendous and well-liked public servant, starting his career as a District Attorney for Ashland, Wisconsin, and later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District.”
Duffy left the Home in late 2019 within the wake of studying that certainly one of his kids had a coronary heart situation. He has traditionally been a supporter of the president-elect, defending Trump’s controversial 2017 government order on immigration imposing a 90-day ban on nationals from seven principally Muslim international locations from coming into the U.S.
“What’s wrong with a pause? We’ve having a pause for 90 days. Why is that so radical?” Duffy mentioned on CNN’s “New Day” on the time.
In his Monday assertion, Trump mentioned Duffy “was a respected voice and communicator in the Republican Conference, advocating for Fiscal Responsibility, Economic Growth, and Rural Development” whereas “in Congress.”
Trump additionally urged Duffy to run for Wisconsin governor in 2022, saying he was making an attempt “hard to get very popular and capable Former Congressman Sean Duffy of Wisconsin to run for Governor” in late 2021.
Duffy mentioned later in early 2022 that he wouldn’t run for the Badger State’s prime workplace.
“Hopefully I’m not riding off into the sunset,” Duffy mentioned on 1130 WISN, a chat radio station. “I’m just running into the sunset right now. If an opportunity presents itself, I’d like to come back and partake in Wisconsin politics.”
Duffy at the moment co-hosts a present on Fox Enterprise in its 6 p.m. hour known as “The Bottom Line.” He has been a contributor to the community since 2020.
The previous GOP congressman is married to fellow Fox host Rachel Campos Duffy, whom he met on a actuality tv present. She serves as a co-host for “Fox & Friends Weekend.”
Campos Duffy is a former co-host of Pete Hegseth, Trump’s choose for Protection secretary, whereas Sean Duffy is the fourth present or former Fox host to be tapped for a place within the president-elect’s administration.
In an announcement to The Hill, Fox confirmed Duffy’s employment on the community ended together with his being chosen by Trump on Monday.
“Sean Duffy provided valuable insights and analysis in co-hosting the FOX Business Network program, The Bottom Line,” the network said. “As Duffy departs FOX News Media effective today, we wish him the best of luck in his return to Washington. Moving forward, The Bottom Line will continue with Dagen McDowell joined by rotating co-hosts.”
Dominick Mastrangelo contributed.
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