Trump nominates Lyft exec to join Transportation Department

Over 8,000 drivers for Uber and Lyft are now not allowed to drive in Massachusetts. Aaron Dickens has the story. SAN FRANCISCO -- Anyone reading the tea leaves on how the Trump administration may treat ride-hailing and self-driving car companies was just handed a bit more tea. The White House said late Thursday that Trump would nominate Lyft general manager Derek Kan to join the Department of Transportation as under secretary of transportation for policy. Plans for the appointment were initially reported by Reuters.