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

Sean Duffy, currently described in the article as the head of the U.S. Department of Transportation after being directed to the role, is filming a reality TV show called the Great American Road Trip while on the job. The update says the program will release in the next week or two after months in editing to address “many ethics complaints.” The article alleges Duffy took steps intended to raise fuel costs, including signing a memo aiming to increase them by $23B, and argues regulators have been less likely to enforce pollution laws. It also claims he refused to enforce rules against polluting automakers and that other government efforts targeted higher gasoline prices. The piece further says he promoted the show on Fox.