Trump’s transportation secretary gets additional job title

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has directed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to also be interim administrator for NASA.

Newsweek reached out to the Department of Transportation (DOT) via email for additional comment.

Why It Matters

This is not the first time Trump has added responsibilities and roles to his Cabinet members’ job descriptions.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was recently appointed as temporary national security adviser by Trump, following the removal of Mike Waltz from the position.

Rubio was also appointed as acting administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by Trump in February.

What To Know

In a post on Truth Social, the president announced the new job title for Duffy, saying, “I am pleased to announce that I am directing our GREAT Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, to be Interim Administrator of NASA.”

Trump continued, “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.”

“He will be a fantastic leader of the ever more important Space Agency, even if only for a short period of time. Congratulations, and thank you, Sean!”

In May, the president pulled his nomination of billionaire Jared Isaacman for the position days before his Senate vote.

This is a developing story that will be updated with further information.