The midair collision at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night has presented Sean Duffy with a major crisis just hours after he was sworn in as secretary of transportation.

President Donald Trump said Duffy would use his past experience in Congress to help rebuild the country’s infrastructure and improve travel safety.

Facing his first crisis just two days into the job, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy touted reforms sought by the president, who has lambasted DEI policies.

Sean Duffy has been officially sworn in as the new US Secretary of the Department of Transportation after receiving bipartisan approval in a Senate vote.

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted unanimously on January 22 to approve Sean Duffy as the next head of the Department of Transportation, clearing the path for his full Senate confirmation.

The former Wisconsin congressman has promised safer Boeing planes, less regulation and help for U.S. companies developing self-driving cars.

Duffy was sworn into the Cabinet position just hours before an American Airlines passenger plane collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River

The confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick for Transportation was met with support from the travel industry.

Duffy, formerly a reality TV star and Wisconsin congressman, was confirmed as the new transportation secretary on Tuesday.

The former Wisconsin congressman has promised safer Boeing planes, less regulation and help for U.S. companies developing self-driving cars.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Sean Duffy as the head of the Transportation Department. He pledges rigorous oversight of Boeing and continuation of the Tesla safety probe. A recent freeze on federal grants,