Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead USDOT, promised to not interfere with ongoing NHTSA investigations into Tesla if confirmed as secretary.

President-elect Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT), Sean Duffy, said during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that Boeing needs “tough love” to bounce back

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

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation ...

Donald Trump's nominee for Transportation Secretary has pledged to allow ongoing safety investigations into Tesla vehicles to continue, despite the close relationship between the former president and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

"I will let NHTSA do their investigation," former lawmaker Sean Duffy said at a U.S. Senate hearing. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a close adviser to Trump, who has previously criticized NHTSA's regulatory efforts. "Regardless of outside political pressure ...

Sean Duffy, nominee for U.S. Transportation Secretary, supports continuous investigation into Tesla's driver assistance systems by NHTSA. The agency investigates reported crashes involving Tesla's Full Self-Driving software and Actually Smart Summon feature.

Former Wisconsin congressman Sean Duffy said at his Senate confirmation ... But asked how he would handle ongoing investigations into Tesla, Duffy said he would allow the department's National ...

Former Wisconsin congressman Sean Duffy said at his Senate confirmation ... But asked how he would handle ongoing investigations into Tesla, Duffy said he would allow the department’s National ...

Sean Duffy, R-Wis., testifies before the Senate ... The agency has opened probes into the safety of Tesla vehicles, especially what the company calls Full Self-Driving, a misnomer because the ...

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Transportation secretary nominee Sean Duffy arrives to meet with U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 11, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

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