What Sean Duffy Will Need To Address As Transportation Secretary

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

81% : Trump said in his statement that Duffy would "prioritize Excellence, Competence, Competitiveness and Beauty when rebuilding America's highways, tunnels, bridges and airports.
55% : Trump explicitly stated in his nomination letter that Duffy would "make our skies safe again by eliminating DEI for pilots and air traffic controllers.
52% : Musk, a close ally of Trump who will also serve in his administration, has billions in contracts with the DOT and other federal agencies.
48% : However, in August, Trump did praise Japan's bullet trains, possibly implying he could support such projects in the U.S.He said: "They go unbelievably fast, unbelievably comfortable with no problems, and we don't have anything like that in this country.
43% : Trump campaigned on a similarly large infrastructure plan in his first term, but no major bill was passed.
36% : Combatting diversity programs is a priority for other Trump cabinet picks, including Hegseth, who does not believe woman should serve in combat roles in the military, and Brendan Carr, who Trump has nominated as chair of the Federal Communications Commission.
28% : "Diversity, Equity, and InclusionDuffy is poised to lead a significant rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI initiatives) within the DOT.Trump' s administration plans to oppose DEI programs and could attempt to remove them from all federal agencies, including in the FAA, which uses DEI practices for pilots and air traffic controllers.

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