Sean Duffy, recently appointed as Secretary of Transport under President Donald Trump, is facing mounting scrutiny following a mid-air collision over .

Officials believe there are no survivors after an American Airlines passenger jet collided with a helicopter above Washington DC and plunged into the Potomac River. Nearly 30 bodies have been recovered from the wreckage in the river so far.

The American Airlines flight was carrying 64 people when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport.

Sean Duffy sailed through his Senate confirmation vote to be transportation secretary, just before some of President Trump's more controversial nominees will be facing their confirmation hearings this week.

Sean Duffy has been confirmed as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in President Donald Trump's administration.

Duffy does not have a background in transportation, similar to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg when he arrived four years ago.

No survivors are expected as 28 bodies have been pulled from the Potomac River in Washington after a passenger plane collided with a helicopter mid-air.

The Senate confirmed Sean Duffy as the next secretary of transportation, marking a return to public office for former Wisconsin congressman.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy gives an update on the investigation into a deadly plane crash involving an American Airlines jet in Washington, D.C.

Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) moved a step closer to becoming ... He has since lobbied in Washington and was a frequent presence on Fox News, where his wife has been a host in recent years.

Your device does not support the audio. WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with former U.S. Congressman Sean Duffy, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve ...