Mr. Duffy, a former congressman who had appeared on track to sail through with little opposition, overcame a last-minute swell of Democratic anger over the White House’s sweeping funding freeze.

At a press conference shortly after 9 a.m. ET, Wichita Mayor Lily Wu said Wichita officials were at the Reagan airport last night when services were offered to family members of the doomed crash victims.

The Wednesday evening midair collusion between an American Airlines flight and military helicopter involved 67 people and isnot expected to have any survivors.

Trump's Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, faced a major test with a rare fatal plane crash during his first day on the job.

In his first moments after being sworn in as Transportation secretary, Sean Duffy sought to reverse Biden regulations requiring passenger cars to be more efficient. The Biden administration rule

Authorities believe there were no survivors after an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter on Wednesday.

Sean Duffy has been officially sworn in as the Secretary of Transportation of the United States following his approval by the US Senate, with the official now leading the Department of Transportation (DOT) during a challenging era for US airspace.

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night, with no survivors expected amid the extremely cold and windy conditions.

The Senate has confirmed former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as President Donald Trump’s Transportation secretary, capping a relatively smooth process. The chamber voted 77-22 on Tuesday afternoon. In contrast, the Senate on Monday voted 97-0 to wind down debate on Duffy. Some Democrats voted “no” to protest White House actions on spending.

FILE PHOTO: Sean Duffy, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be transportation secretary, testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary, made her debut in the briefing room Tuesday, saying that podcasters and social media influencers could apply to participate in future briefings.