Psaki says MTV ‘Road Rules’ behind Duffy becoming transportation secretary
In a recent episode of her MSNBC show, “The Briefing with jen Psaki,” former White House press secretary Jen Psaki criticized Transportation Secretary Sean duffy’s qualifications for his position, highlighting his history as a reality TV star on MTV’s “Road Rules: All Stars” as the most relevant part of his resume. Psaki questioned Duffy’s ability to handle serious issues in air travel, particularly following recent delays at Newark Liberty International Airport. She mentioned that Duffy’s lack of notable experience in transportation matters raised concerns about his capability to manage air safety effectively.
Psaki noted that a local reporter indicated that Duffy had only made minimal references to transportation in his career. She referred to criticisms from the media, comparing Duffy’s experience to his time in reality television instead of his previous roles as a member of Congress and district attorney. Moreover, Psaki suggested that duffy was chosen for his position due to his political commentary on fox News and his readiness to politicize various issues.
During the segment, Psaki was joined by former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who added that the outdated technology and shortage of air traffic controllers had been long-standing issues, but improvements were finally being made under the Biden administration. Duffy recently teased that significant updates related to air traffic control would be announced soon, claiming that these challenges were longstanding issues being addressed by the Trump administration.
Psaki says MTV ‘Road Rules’ behind Duffy becoming transportation secretary
MSNBC’s Jen Psaki opened her new prime-time show by condemning Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy‘s role in the Trump administration, saying his time as a reality TV star is the “most relevant” part of his career and the only thing that qualified him for his position.
Psaki, who served as former President Joe Biden‘s White House press secretary, discussed the many incidents in air travel that have happened in recent weeks, including delays at Newark Liberty International Airport after it briefly lost communications with planes. Psaki said these incidents made her question why President Donald Trump picked Duffy “to answer middle-of-the-night calls” on air safety. She then played a clip of Duffy’s appearance on MTV’s Road Rules: All Stars in 1998.
“Now, part of the reason I am bringing up that he was on MTV’s Road Rules: All Stars, a good season, if I may say, back in the 1990s, is because it’s kind of funny, but the other reason is that this was the most relevant part of Mr. Duffy’s resume to lead the Transportation Department,” Psaki said on The Briefing with Jen Psaki. “And I am not kidding here, I’m not being tongue in cheek or exaggerating.”
Psaki failed to mention that Duffy was a member of Congress or a district attorney. She said a local reporter in Wisconsin who has covered Duffy’s career since 2009 said he only had “one account” of Duffy referencing transportation matters.
This was not the first time the media cited Duffy’s work in reality TV instead of his congressional career. Politico was criticized last year for referring to Duffy as a “reality TV star” in a headline.
Psaki also said the transportation secretary was selected “in large part” because of his work on Fox News and his willingness to “basically politicize any issue” on TV. Duffy resigned from Congress in 2019 to care for his daughter, who has Down syndrome. He then worked as a Fox Business co-host with his wife and a Fox News contributor before joining Trump’s second administration.
The Washington Examiner contacted the Department of Transportation for comment.
During Psaki’s segment, she was joined by former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, whom she asked about Duffy’s criticism of the Biden administration for doing “nothing” to update the nation’s “really old infrastructure” for travel. Buttigieg said he “hated” the outdated technology that the Biden administration inherited, but he never asked, “Who can we blame for this?”
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Buttigieg added that the United States’s lack of air traffic controllers had been a problem for “decades,” but the Biden administration “finally” increased its recruitment of controllers before leaving office.
On Monday, Duffy said something “huge” regarding the nation’s air traffic control will be announced on Thursday. He said problems in air traffic control are “in the decades coming” and that the Trump administration will address them.
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