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

Former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.), and President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Transportation, pledged Wednesday to maintain rigorous oversight of Boeing Co. and continue safety investigations into Tesla Inc.

Donald Trump’s pick to head the Transportation Department promised Wednesday to scrutinize Boeing's safety issues, streamline regulations and not interfere in ongoing agency investigations into Elon Musk’s electric car company if confirmed as secretary.

During a confirmation hearing in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Sean Duffy, who is a former Republican congressman and lobbyist, claimed that he would allow the regulatory process to work itself out when it came to the car company owned by Trump’s buddy and political benefactor, Elon Musk.

Duffy told the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday that he would prioritize aviation safety if confirmed by the upper chamber, including by restoring faith in Boeing.

NHTSA is opening a preliminary evaluation into the Actually Smart Summon feature and will then decide whether to update the probe to an engineering analysis before seeking to require a recall.

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