Frozen copy retrieved 2026-08-21T16:05:00Z for audit 2026-08-21T16-21-03Z. Original URL: https://thehill.com/homenews/5873035-watchdog-group-calls-for-probe/. The Stochastic Parrot does not host or redistribute; this snapshot exists solely so that quoted spans remain verifiable if the original page changes. Character offsets below index into this plain text; highlighted spans are the quotes cited in the audit.

Watchdog group asks Transportation IG to probe Duffy's 'road trip' with family

The Hill · back to the audit

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."
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.
DOT spokesperson Nathaniel Sizemore said The Great American Road Trip Inc., an independent non-profit, paid for production costs including gas, car rentals, lodging and activities.
Sizemore said that no taxpayer dollars were spent on Duffy's family during the filiming of the show, noting that the family is not expected to receive any salary or production royalties.
Sizemore also said career ethics and budget officials at the Department of Transportation reviewed and approved both his participation and individual travel in accordance with federal rules.
Published 05/11/26 5:39 PM ET.