Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, is facing his first major crisis just hours after his swearing-in. Duffy, who was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday, quickly emerged as a public face of the federal government's response to the deadly plane crash at Reagan National Airport,

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy had been sworn in just hours before the deadly midair collision of a plane and helicopter near Washington, D.C.

The Senate confirmed Sean Duffy as the secretary of transportation in a 77 to 22 vote on Tuesday.

Duffy previously told lawmakers his priorities leading the Transportation Department include aviation and highway safety as well as addressing the air traffic controller shortage.

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) to be the next Transportation secretary, putting him in place to lead a sprawling agency that oversees air travel, highways,

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy has had a prolific political career as a Wisconsin congressman and district attorney.

Sean Duffy, a former U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, was sworn in as the 20th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was joined by his wife, Rachel Campos-Duffy, to be ceremonially sworn in by Vice President JD Vance.

Just days after taking office, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is thrust into a crisis with a deadly plane crash at Reagan National Airport

President Donald Trump is questioning the actions of the army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller in Wednesday's deadly midair collision in Washington.

Washington DC plane crash LIVE updates: As of 2:50 am ET, at least 19 bodies were recovered, a law enforcement source told CBS News. Search efforts continue in the Potomac River.