Trump administration profile: Sean Duffy
MARCH 13, 2025 Trump administration profile: Sean Duffy By Emma Rose Brown The Senate confirmed Sean Duffy as President Donald Trump’s secretary of transportation on Jan. 28, 2025. Duffy, a Republican who represented Wisconsin in the House of Representatives , was expected to win confirmation with overwhelming bipartisan support but lost the backing of some Democratic senators who used the vote to criticize Trump’s freeze on federal grants. Since taking office, Duffy has visited communities in Appalachia impacted by Hurricane Helene and directed the Department of Transportation to prioritize infrastructure projects and grants in regions with higher-than-average marriage and birth rates . He has also been at the center of debates over the future of the FAA following multiple incidents that occurred since he was confirmed. Who is he? Duffy and his wife, conservative television personality Rachel Campos-Duffy, have nine ch...