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Corrupt DoT head took oil money for reality TV show during oil price spike (update)

Sean Duffy, whose transportation expertise comes from being a contestant on the reality TV show Road Rules, is going back to his roots and filming a reality TV show while on the job. But, as is fitting for the corrupt cabal he’s a member of, he’s made sure to let companies he’s supposed to regulate pay for his family’s vacation. And he’s doing this right as he works his hardest to ensure that your roadtrips are less attainable, with higher energy prices across the country as the direct and inten

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By Jameson Dow

15 August 2026|1 min read|Electrek
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Corrupt DoT head took oil money for reality TV show during oil price spike (update)
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