DOT’s Duffy Defends Free Road Trip from Entities He Oversees (1)

Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy during a Senate hearing Tuesday sidestepped questions surrounding gifts he and his family accepted from a nonprofit funded by businesses his agency oversees.

Duffy last week revealed a reality show starring his family that was supported by the Great American Road Trip, a Delaware-based nonprofit that gets donations from Boeing, Toyota Motor Corp., US Travel Association, and other entities.

“I think it’s wrong, and I think you should explain to the American people why you should spend your time, and why you should be getting a vacation that is paid for by ...