Duffy’s road rules: What we learned from the DOT secretary’s YouTube series

Meanwhile, the logo of another sponsor, the American Bus Association, is visible as the DOT chief and a few of his children ride a bus in Phoenix.

Key points

• When Duffy dropped by Texas Materials, meanwhile, Campos-Duffy was at a western clothing shop in Fort Worth looking for outfits to wear to a ranch.
• Tori Barnes, head of Great American Road Trip Inc., didn't immediately provide comment after POLITICO reached out.
• A gift agreement between the department and Great American Road Trip Inc.
• Sponsor Royal Caribbean Group appeared in a trailer promoting the show as the Duffys went aboard one of its cruise ships.
• Toyota, Boeing, CRH and Royal Caribbean Group additionally didn't respond to a prior inquiry from POLITICO concerning how much they donated to the nonprofit.

For context, the bus took them to a session with Waymo, the Alphabet-owned self-driving car business that DOT oversees, so they could go for a spin in its autonomous vehicles. Waymo isn't listed on the nonprofit's website as a sponsor, but its logo appears at the end of each episode among other corporate backers of the series.

Sponsor Royal Caribbean Group appeared in a trailer promoting the show as the Duffys went aboard one of its cruise ships. But the finished episodes didn't include that stop.

DOT didn't respond to a request for comment. Tori Barnes, head of Great American Road Trip Inc., didn't immediately provide comment after POLITICO reached out. Toyota, Boeing, CRH, Royal Caribbean Group and Waymo didn't respond to a request for comment.

American Bus Association President and CEO Fred Ferguson in an official note remarked the organization is "proud to support an initiative that promotes travel, tourism, and greater access to destinations across the country."

Toyota, Boeing, CRH and Royal Caribbean Group additionally didn't respond to a prior inquiry from POLITICO concerning how much they donated to the nonprofit. The American Bus Association previously remarked it had a "bronze-level" sponsorship of $100, 000.

According to DOT has, ethics attorneys cleared Duffy 's participation in the series, that no taxpayer dollars were spent on his family and that celebrating the nation's 250th birthday is part of his "official duties." Barnes has stated her organization complied with "all laws and guidelines that are required."

Meanwhile, a gift agreement between the department and Great American Road Trip Inc. Notes the nonprofit acknowledges that it won't receive "any favorable consideration for any future federal financial assistance."

For context, the show is a blend of Duffy 's personal life and job.

In Arizona, he and his family had breakfast with Campos-Duffy's parents before the Waymo meetup. On camera, Duffy discussed American traffic fatalities and how he thinks the company's technology can support reduce them.

When Duffy dropped by Texas Materials, meanwhile, Campos-Duffy was at a western clothing shop in Fort Worth looking for outfits to wear to a ranch. "My husband wanted to be here but he has to work, " she remarked.

At one point in the show, Duffy offered something of a plug for the asphalt and concrete firm: "As the secretary of the Department of Transportation, parts of my job is to stop by and see the businesses that actually produce construction and projects work. CRH is the leading firm that provides" asphalt and concrete in the United States, he stated.

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