President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he will nominate former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be secretary of transportation.
The choice of Duffy, 53, is the second time Trump, 78, has raided the Fox News talent stable to help staff his administration.
Duffy, a former prosecutor who represented the Badger State’s 7th District for more than eight years, is a Fox News contributor and co-hosts the evening Fox Business Network program “The Bottom Line.”
His wife, Rachel Campos-Duffy, co-hosts “Fox & Friends Weekend.”
“Admired across the aisle, Sean worked with Democrats to clear extensive Legislative hurdles to build the largest road and bridge project in Minnesota History,” Trump said in a statement, an apparent reference to the St. Croix Crossing between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
“The husband of a wonderful woman, Rachel Campos-Duffy, a STAR on Fox News, and the father of nine incredible children, Sean knows how important it is for families to be able to travel safely, and with peace of mind.”