.WASHINGTON-- President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said he is actually choosing Sean Duffy, a Fox Organization range as well as former Wisconsin Republican politician congressman, as secretary of the Team of Transportation in his inbound administration.Duffy, currently a co-host of "The Bottom Pipe" on Fox Business, functioned as a congressman for Wisconsin's 7th legislative district in the northwest part of the condition from 2011 to 2019, overlapping with the majority of Trump's presidency.A dad of 9 children, Duffy left his seat in 2019 to maintain an anticipated newborn child with a heart difficulty. The chair is currently contained through U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis. Even more: Trump works with long time assistant Steven Cheung as White House interactions directorDuffy, a passionate Trump protector and also a frequent Fox News guest while in Our lawmakers, started as co-host of his Fox Service present throughout its own launching in January 2023. Duffy's spouse, Rachel Campos-Duff, is a host of Fox & Buddies Weekend.Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the United States TODAY vote-castings team." The hubby of a splendid woman, Rachel Campos-Duffy, a Superstar on Fox Information, and the papa of nine fabulous children, Sean recognizes just how crucial it is actually for families to be able to journey carefully, and also along with comfort," Trump claimed in a statement.Duff, a past district attorney in Ashland County, Wisconsin, surfaced on the nationwide performance in pop culture just before national politics as a cast participant of the MTV series "Real life" during the 1998 period set in Boston.More: Donald Trump to nominate oil field chief executive officer and also benefactor Chris Wright to be assistant of EnergyIn Our lawmakers, Duffy provided on the Property Financial Companies Committee. Duffy was actually promoted through Trump to compete Wisconsin guv in 2022, but he eventually passed.Trump named Duffy "an enormous and also well-liked social slave," incorporating that as transportation assistant, Duffy will definitely "focus on Quality, Competence, Competition and Charm" when restoring United States's freeways and also other facilities and also make sure the country's slots and also dams "offer our Economic climate without compromising our National Security." He claimed Duffy will likewise "create our skies secure once again through eliminating DEI for aviators and sky visitor traffic operators." Under President Joe Biden, the Transport Team led by Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been actually functioning to apply a lengthy listing of highway, bridge, rail and various other jobs summarized in a $1 trillion framework legislation Biden signed in 2021." Sean is going to use his experience and also the relationships he has actually created over years in Our lawmakers to maintain as well as restore our Country's Infrastructure, and accomplish our Purpose of ushering in The Golden era of Travel, paying attention to Protection, Effectiveness, and also Technology," Trump claimed. "Importantly, he is going to significantly lift the Traveling Adventure for all Americans!" Trump has moved quickly to construct his following administration observing his Nov. 5 election success, with the Duffy selection making his 13th Closet nomination.Reach Joey Fort on X, formerly Twitter, @joeygarrison.