• tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
      6·
      1 month ago

      The guy was apparently a legislator before going to Fox, five terms in the House, and four terms as a district attorney prior to that.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Duffy

      Not really a transportation guy, but he’s put in his time in the government.

      Let’s see who Trump had as Secretary of Transportation in his first term.

      Hmm.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Chao

      She did have a transportation background in two prior administrations. So he’s certainly had less experience with transportation than she has but I don’t think I’d just call him a TV star, either.

      Be interesting to see some statistics on backgrounds of cabinet secretaries in the past, see how common tapping someone with just a legislative background is.

      EDIT: The current Secretary of Transportation is Buttigieg. He doesn’t really have a transportation background either, worked in Navy intelligence and was a mayor and apparently is the youngest guy to ever hold the office.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Buttigieg

      • ShepherdPie@midwest.social
        9·
        1 month ago

        She did have a transportation background in two prior administrations

        And she also happens to be married to Mitch McConnell.

      • spongebue@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 month ago

        My father-in-law lives in his old district. I remember the name from that and

        Duffy resigned his seat effective September 23, 2019, to care for a newborn daughter with a heart defect.

        I guess that was longer ago than I remember (and in that time I had my own daughter born 3 months early. If I had the luxury of being able to quit my job and know I could keep my family afloat I would have done the same). Wonder how she’s doing now…

        … And I just looked it up before posting. Daughter has Down Syndrome, and her mom brought her on Fox News in what turned into an anti-choice bit with her saying other countries are “exterminating” Down Syndrome “Nazi style”. Gross.

        • dogslayeggs@lemmy.world
          1·
          1 month ago

          It’s like he’s so close to sounding like a good, decent human being… and then he has his wife go do that shit at the end.

  • Chozo@fedia.io
    22·
    1 month ago

    Trump’s picks are really starting to sound like the setup to a 4-year long Aristocrats joke.

  • TokenBoomer@lemmy.world
    10·
    1 month ago

    “This is the true story of seven strangers picked to live in a house, work together, and have their lives taped. Find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real…”