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DOT Refuses Records as Senators Urge Inspector-General Probe

8/27/2026

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launched the reality series “The Great American Road Trip.”
Lobbyist-run 501(c)(4) Great American Road Trip, Inc. funded the show, though it lacks IRS records.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and senators called for a DOT inspector-general probe over alleged ethics breaches.
The DOT confirmed it paid Duffy’s flights while he performed duties such as meetings with air traffic controllers.

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Story summary

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launched the reality series “The Great American Road Trip.”
Lobbyist-run 501(c)(4) Great American Road Trip, Inc. funded the show, though it lacks IRS records.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and senators called for a DOT inspector-general probe over alleged ethics breaches.
The DOT confirmed it paid Duffy’s flights while he performed duties such as meetings with air traffic controllers.