Prior to his appointment, Sean Duffy served as a Wisconsin congressman and district attorney and before that he was a reality TV star.

The press conference ended at 1:20 a.m. on the East Coast, and Duffy was back at it at 7 a.m. Thursday morning to speak again about the worst commercial airline disaster in 16 years. He spoke at a third press conference at 11 a.m., this time following combative remarks from President Donald Trump.

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

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

Newly appointed Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said during a press conference that both aircrafts involved in a deadly midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport were both in standard flight patterns.

D.C. police confirmed a crash had taken place over the Potomac and that search and rescue operations were taking place in the river. Donald Trump later weighed in.

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

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

During a press conference on Thursday morning, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the crash was "absolutely" preventable.

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