Donald Trump has announced his choice for Secretary of Transportation: he is Sean Duffy53 years old, sometime format of reality television seriesa former prosecutor, lawyer and congressman, father of nine, and advocate of fiscal “responsibility,” who will be called upon to manage a huge federal portfolio, spanning everything from infrastructure spending to the transportation regulatory framework.

“During his time in Congress, Sean has been a respected voice in Republican ranks, promoting fiscal responsibility and economic growth,” the Republican president-elect said in a statement.

Mr. Trump assured that his future secretary “will restore safety in our skies by ending racial equality programs in the ranks of pilots and air traffic controllers.”

“He will prioritize excellence, capability, competitiveness and beauty while rebuilding America’s highways, tunnels, bridges and airports,” added the Republican leader, who is expected to take office on January 20.

In the announcement he emphasized that Mr. As the father of “nine incredible children”, Duffy knows “how important it is for families to travel safely”.

Sean Duffy, just like Pete Hegseth, whom Mr. Trump named next defense secretary, made a name for himself on TV.

He was a reality TV star before he was elected to the House of Representatives in 2010 representing Wisconsin, while also hosting a show on Fox Business, part of the network television system favored by the American right.

Donald Trump has already made a number of high-profile choices since he was elected in terms of staffing his administration and his offices in the presidency, with which he means to implement his program of raising tariffs on imported goods, reducing public spending, mass deportations of immigrants, etc.

The Republican-controlled Senate is expected to approve his picks. However, it is not excluded that the elected president will be faced with rejection by his own faction of some of his most controversial choices.

Former MP Matt Gates, named as the next justice secretary, is facing a parliamentary inquiry into his alleged relationship with a minor, which he denies, the use of controlled substances, misuse of campaign funds and more.

Pete Hegseth, for his part, has become the subject of press revelations. According to the Washington Post, he paid a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her to get her to sign a confidentiality agreement, insisting their relationship was consensual.

Sean Duffy, if he takes over, will oversee the companies of Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, who is actively involved in the process of transferring power and is also expected to become a member of the government. Public administration decisions are pending on a variety of issues that concern them — from autonomous vehicles to space, in the case of SpaceX.