The press conference ended at 1:20 a.m. on the East Coast, and Duffy was back at it at 7 a.m. Thursday morning to speak again about the worst commercial airline disaster in 16 years. He spoke at a third press conference at 11 a.m., this time following combative remarks from President Donald Trump.
Sean Duffy, recently appointed as Secretary of Transport under President Donald Trump, is facing mounting scrutiny following a mid-air collision over .
Newly appointed Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said during a press conference that both aircrafts involved in a deadly midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport were both in standard flight patterns.
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.
Duffy, formerly a reality TV star and Wisconsin congressman, was confirmed as the new transportation secretary on Tuesday.
At a press conference shortly after 9 a.m. ET, Wichita (KS) Mayor Lily Wu said city officials were at the Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening when services were offered to family members of the doomed crash victims aboard a commercial flight that collided with a
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy promised to improve the nation's transportation infrastructure and systems after Vice President JD Vance swore in Duffy on Wednesday afternoon.
Prior to his appointment, Sean Duffy served as a Wisconsin congressman and district attorney and before that he was a reality TV star.
WASHINGTON – Sean Duffy’s first big test as secretary of the Department of Transportation came just one day after he was sworn into office.
Sean Duffy speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee hearing on his nomination to be Secretary of Transportation on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 in Washington, DC.