Trending Now - Fox Host's Spouse Defends Against Conflict-of-interest Claims
WHO:
Alternet - Rachel Campos Duffy, co-host of Fox & Friends, responded to criticism from Chasten Buttigieg, husband of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Alternet - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, his wife Rachel Campos Duffy, Chasten Buttigieg (husband of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg), Trump, and the Duffys' nine children.
The Daily Beast - Sean Duffy, Rachel Campos Duffy, Chasten Buttigieg, Pete Buttigieg, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.
WHAT:
Alternet - Rachel Campos Duffy claimed that her husband, Sean Duffy, has done more in one year to transform the Department of Transportation and Air Traffic Control than Pete Buttigieg did in over four years.
The Daily Beast - Sean Duffy stated that the department’s career ethics and budget officials had reviewed and cleared his participation in the show.
Alternet - Sean Duffy is facing criticism over a reality television show titled The Great American Road Trip, which was filmed over seven months while he was serving as Transportation Secretary.
The Daily Beast - The Great American Road Trip is a five-part series scheduled to air free on YouTube to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.
The Daily Beast - The show is sponsored by companies including Boeing, Shell, Toyota, and United Airlines, which are regulated by Duffy as Transportation Secretary.
The Daily Beast - Duffy's wife claimed that production costs were covered by a nonprofit and that no family member was paid for the show.
WHERE:
Alternet - The show follows the Duffys across the United States.
The Daily Beast - The filming took place while Duffy was overseeing the U.S. transportation system.
WHEN:
The Daily Beast - The trailer for The Great American Road Trip dropped on a Friday.
The Daily Beast - The series is set to air to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.
WHY:
The Daily Beast - Chasten Buttigieg criticized the show as being "brutally out of touch" due to rising gas prices, which he attributed to Trump's policies.
Alternet - Critics accuse Duffy of conflicts of interest and neglecting his responsibilities while filming the show.
The Daily Beast - Chasten Buttigieg criticized the show as being out of touch, especially given rising gas prices attributed to Trump's policies.
HOW:
The Daily Beast - Sean Duffy mentioned that he filmed the series around "moments where I might be able to do some work" as a member of Trump’s Cabinet.
Alternet - Rachel Campos Duffy responded to criticism on social media, defending her husband’s work and the show.
The Daily Beast - Sean Duffy stated he filmed the series around "moments where I might be able to do some work" as a member of Trump’s Cabinet.
(UPDATED May 11, 2026 19:30 UTC)
Rachel Campos Duffy, co-host of Fox & Friends, has responded to criticism from Chasten Buttigieg, the husband of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, by asserting that her husband, Sean Duffy, has accomplished more in one year for the Department of Transportation and Air Traffic Control than Buttigieg did in over four years. Sean Duffy also clarified that the department's career ethics and budget officials had reviewed and approved his participation in the show, which Buttigieg criticized as "brutally out of touch" amid rising gas prices he linked to Trump's policies. Duffy noted that he filmed the series during "moments where I might be able to do some work" as a member of Trump’s Cabinet.
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(UPDATED May 11, 2026 17:44 UTC)
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is under fire for his upcoming reality show, The Great American Road Trip, which was filmed over seven months while he was in office, and is set to air free on YouTube to celebrate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. Critics, including Chasten Buttigieg, have accused Duffy of conflicts of interest, especially since the show is sponsored by companies he regulates, while Duffy's wife has defended the project, claiming it was funded by a nonprofit and that no family members were paid. Duffy has stated that he filmed the series during moments when he could balance his responsibilities as a member of Trump's Cabinet.