President Donald Trump 's new Secretary of Transportation has an interesting Massachusetts connection. Sean Duffy, who was sworn in on Wednesday as part of the 47th president's cabinet, is a former Wisconsin congressman, an ex-Fox Business television host and, surprisingly enough, a reality TV show star.

TELEVISION personality Rachel Campos-Duffy met her husband Sean Duffy on MTV reality show Road Rules: All Stars. He’s come a long way from the world of reality TV — President Donald Trump

Duffy, who was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday, has quickly emerged as the public face of the federal government’s response to the deadly plane crash.

Sean Duffy was sworn in as Transportation Secretary on Tuesday and is now grappling with the fallout of the deadliest aviation disaster in the U.S. in 23 years. Duffy was most recently the co-host of “The Bottom Line” on Fox Business,

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

Vice President JD Vance, left, shakes hands with Sean Duffy after swearing him in as secretary of transportation as his wife, Rachel Campos-Duffy, holds the Bible in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

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

Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, is facing his first major crisis just hours after his swearing-in.

The father of nine is married to Fox host Rachel Campos-Duffy, who he met while filming ... prominence after appearing on MTV's 'The Real World: Boston,' the sixth season of the network's ...

Duffy’s wife, Rachel Campos-Duffy, is a host on the network ... Duffy was a cast member of a couple of MTV reality shows, including "The Real World: Boston," "Road Rules: All Stars" and "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons."

Before serving in Congress, Mr. Duffy was part of the cast of MTV’s “The Real World: Boston.” His wife, Fox News contributor Rachel Campos-Duffy, appeared in an earlier season ...