Trump nominates former Wisconsin representative Sean Duffy for transportation secretary

The incoming President Trump announced that he is nominating former Congressman Sean Duffy of Wisconsin, who is also a Fox News contributor and FOX Business co-host, to serve as the US Secretary of Transportation.

Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., leaves the 2018 House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

“Sean has been a tremendous and well-liked public servant, starting his career as the District Attorney for Ashland, Wisconsin, and later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District,” Trump said in his announcement Monday. “Sean will use his experience and the relationships he has built over many years in Congress to maintain and rebuild our nation’s infrastructure and fulfill our mission to usher in the golden age of travel with a focus on safety, efficiency and innovation. will greatly elevate the travel experience for all Americans!”

While in Congress, Duffy helped advocate for fiscal responsibility, economic growth and rural development.

Duffy joined FOX News Media as a contributor in 2020. He currently serves as co-host of FOX Business’ Bottom line together with Dagen McDowell. He also provides political analysis across all FOX News Media platforms.

Prior to joining the network, Duffy served nearly nine years as a U.S. Congressman representing the people of Wisconsin’s Seventh Congressional District, the state’s largest district. During his time in office, he was on the Committee on Financial Services and served as chairman of the Subcommittee on Insurance and Housing. Previously, he was the District Attorney in Ashland County, Wisconsin, where he dedicated resources to prosecuting child sex crimes. Working with law enforcement, he established Ashland County as one of the first counties in the state to investigate and prosecute Internet child sex crimes.

He recently contributed to the extensive coverage of the 2024 Republican National Convention.

Duffy is married to FOX & Friends Weekend co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy, whom he met on MTV’s iconic reality TV show, The real world. Together they have nine children: Evita, Jack, Lucia-Belen, John-Paul, Paloma, Maria-Victoria, Margarita, Patrick and Valentina. In 2021, they authored “All American Christmas,” the third title under the newly launched FOX News Books imprint. Featuring a look at how the family of 11 celebrates the holiday, along with stories from several FOX News Media personalities. the book that topped the New York Times bestseller list in the hardcover non-fiction category. Notably, the title was among the 50 best-selling books in the country in 2021, according to Bookscan.

He graduated from St. Mary’s University and holds a JD from the William Mitchell College of Law.