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Sean Duffy: “He loves this department because he loves aviation. He loves…”

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy: Safety is the number one priority

Published November 23, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:58

I'll get a Saturday morning phone call from him or might be a Tuesday night at 10:30 he'll call, or if I call him, he'll pick up. I see him in the Oval. He loves this department because he loves aviation. He loves roads and bridges. He loves, he's a builder. He loves to build. And what we're, what we do here is we build things. (08:58–09:03)

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Asserts that President Trump has a strong interest in aviation and infrastructure.

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