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IG Review Targets Sean Duffy Over Sponsored Fuel Series

5/19/2026

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Sean Duffy, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, faces an inspector-general review of the series.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the series fuels higher diesel and gasoline prices tied to the Iran war and President Donald Trump’s policies.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington asked the IG to examine sponsorship by Toyota, United Airlines and Boeing.
Rachel Campos-Duffy asserted her husband is not corrupt and his performance has been praised.

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Sean Duffy, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, faces an inspector-general review of the series.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the series fuels higher diesel and gasoline prices tied to the Iran war and President Donald Trump’s policies.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington asked the IG to examine sponsorship by Toyota, United Airlines and Boeing.
Rachel Campos-Duffy asserted her husband is not corrupt and his performance has been praised.