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Watchdog group asks Transportation IG to probe Duffy’s ‘road trip’ with family
A watchdog group on Monday asked the Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General to probe Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s participation in the reality series entitled, “The Great American Road Trip.”
The group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), urged the IG to investigate who paid for Duffy and his family’s participation in the travel documented on the show, whether the secretary provided payments for reimbursement involving personal expenses and if he violated any federal regulations or laws by participating in the filming of the reality program.
The show follows Duffy and his wife, Fox News anchor Rachel Campos-Duffy, as they visit historic landmarks including Civil War battlegrounds, the Mayflower landing site and Yellowstone National Park.
CREW alleges the venture was sponsored by Toyota, United Airlines, Boeing and other members of the transportation industry that are regulated by DOT, and that this violates federal law.
“Secretary Duffy’s participation in a promotion of the privately sponsored ‘Great American Road Trip’ raises questions about whether his official time is being used for public purposes, whether he accepted or solicited gifts from companies with........