Thursday, July 10, 2025

Trump Taps Sean Duffy as Interim NASA Administrator

"Sean is doing a TREMENDOUS job in handling our Country's Transportation Affairs, including creating a state-of-the-art Air Traffic Control systems, while at the same time rebuilding our roads and bridges, making them efficient, and beautiful, again," Trump posted on Truth Social. "He will be a fantastic leader of the ever more important Space Agency, even if only for a short period of time."

Comments

Qualifications?

Let's see ...

Sean Duffy
en.wikipedia.org

... Sean Patrick Duffy (born October 3, 1971) is an American politician, lawyer, former prosecutor, and former television personality who has served as the 20th United States secretary of transportation since January 2025. Duffy has additionally served as the acting administrator of NASA since July 2025.[1] A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2019. ...

OK, nothing that stands out so far, except, maybe, that TV personality aspect. Possibly, another Sec Hegseth?

Let's dive a little deeper ...

Early television career
en.wikipedia.org

... In 1997, Duffy starred on The Real World: Boston, the sixth season of the MTV reality television show, and on Road Rules: All Stars, a Winnebago driving event, in 1998, where he met his future wife Rachel Campos. Duffy later appeared on Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons, which aired in 2002. Both appeared in a filmed segment on 2008's The Real World Awards Bash, while Duffy served as district attorney.[9] ...

Wait, what?!?!

His only experience with transportation seems to be a MTV reality show?

And now Pres Trump may want him to lead NASA?

Wow.



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-10 12:41 AM

" including creating a state-of-the-art Air Traffic Control systems"

That DON'T ------- EXIST.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-10 10:21 AM

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