Sean Duffy, Trump's pick to lead the Department of Transportation, will support NHTSA's safety probes into Tesla's vehicles.

While some of President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees faced sharp questioning this week, Sean Duffy received a friendly welcome in his confirmation hearing to be secretary of transportation.

There is nothing in Duffy’s background that suggests he would be effective at leading the Department of Transportation.

Today, Sean Duffy, President-elect Donal Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), will appear before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, where he will be questioned on how he will manage the transportation agency and oversee the nation’s infrastructure.

Long before Sean Duffy was nominated Department of Transportation secretary, Duffy was a reality star, who appeared on various channels including MTV.