SEAN HANNITY (HOST): Now, it's not going to bring back anybody's life. Our prayers are with these families, but it is also a moment to reflect on how to improve things to ensure that these things never happen again. It's like allowing illegal immigrants into our country without vetting them, you know, 14, 15 million, whatever the number is.

Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, is facing his first major crisis just hours after his swearing-in

President Donald Trump said Duffy would use his past experience in Congress to help rebuild the country’s infrastructure and improve travel safety.

Duffy, who was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday, quickly emerged as the public face of the federal government's response to the deadly plane crash at Reagan National Airport, the closest airport to Washington,

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he is currently on site at the Federal Aviation Administration headquarters in Washington, D.C. and is monitoring the collision. It was his first day on the job after being sworn in Tuesday.