...Trump noted that Duffy is married to a Fox News host, calling him "the husband of a wonderful woman, Rachel Campos-D

[riversedge]

ICYMI. Duffy is not competent to lead this huge, powerfully important agency.





Trump picks Sean Duffy, Fox host and former WI congressman, for transportation secretary

...Trump noted that Duffy is married to a Fox News host, calling him "the husband of a wonderful woman, Rachel Campos-Duffy, a STAR on Fox News."

Link to tweet

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..........The Transportation Department oversees the nation's complex transportation system, including pipelines, railroads, cars, trucks, the airlines and mass transit systems as well as federal funding for highways.

If confirmed, Duffy would take over at a time of tremendous change, especially on the nation's highways. Traffic deaths remain near record highs at a time when new technologies are being introduced that could help make the roads safer. Multiple companies are deploying autonomous robotaxis and even driverless semis with no specific federal regulations. And the nascent move from gasoline to electric vehicles presents safety problems of its own, especially with battery fires that can be difficult to extinguish.

The department includes the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which regulates automakers, including Elon Musk's Tesla. The department sets fuel economy standards for cars and trucks and regulates the airline industry through the Federal Aviation Administration, which is grappling with a shortage of air traffic controllers to ensure the safe and orderly flow of air travel.

Nicholas Calio, president and CEO of Airlines for America, said the association was "thrilled" by the choice of Duffy.

"Congressman Duffy has a proven track record for getting things done, and we are eager to collaborate with him on key issues impacting the U.S. airline industry," Calio said.

[badhair77]

1. CEOs are thrilled because he'll work on

deregulation. trump’s strong spot is tearing things down, not building.

[Wiz Imp]

2. He didn't make as many public statements, but Duffy legitimately challenged Louie Gohmert for dumbest member

of Congress when he was in office. He is without a doubt, one of the dumbest people ever to serve in Congress.

https://debatepolitics.com/threads/and-i-thought-the-cabinet-could-not-get-worse-i-was-wrong.555530/

"Have you ever heard the term, "dumb as a box of rocks", well that describes Sean Duffy to a tee. Many of trump's cabinet nominations are inexperienced or just plain unqualified, but none are just plain dumb, well now Trump has covered dumb with this nominee. He is from my [art of Wisco and he was elected to the House through the GOP's gerrymandering of the state. I suspect he was nominated due to his wife being on Fox News."

https://www.alternet.org/2012/05/10_dumbest_members_of_congress

4. Sean Duffy, R-WI: At a town hall meeting in Wisconsin, Duffy was asked whether he’d vote to cut his $174,000 congressional salary. He proceeded to whine about how $174,000 really isn’t that much: “I guarantee that I have more debt than all of you. With six kids, I still pay off my student loans. I still pay my mortgage.” Sounds like he could benefit from Obama’s proposals to reform mortgage and student loan debt.