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Sean Duffy’s reality series is getting slammed for all of the obvious reasons, but don’t look past the fact that his show is being sponsored by companies his department oversees and regulates. In other words, it’s not just a political mess, it’s also an ethical one. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

ms.nowThe problem(s) with the transportation secretary’s tone-deaf reality seriesSean Duffy’s return to reality programming isn’t just a political mess; it also raises unavoidable ethical questions.

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Sorry if this qualifies me as a grumpy old man. If a cabinet secretary has time for a reality show/blog, etc. that is extraneous to their role in advancing the public's welfare, then cut them off. Questionable ethics perceptions on top of that? It's yet another example of real public sector waste.

While planes are falling out of the sky, air traffic controllers are needed to ensure safety, wait times out of control this clown takes 7 months to film a documentary with his family.

The thing I find most fascinating about his family escapade is that no one actually noticed his long absence. It's like he never really mattered. He's just breathing precious air and wasting space in the Whine House. He might as well do everyone a favor and go away.

These days Reality TV and “WHAT THE FOX” Performance News are America’s new recruiting grounds for the MAGA crowd now leading the U.S.A…! Speaking of the TV? I see real life imitating fiction? When events and behaviours mirror pre-existing artistic or fictional works? Like a certain movie🔮👀✨?❔❗️👇🏼

the entire administration is tone-deaf, many of the priorities put forth don't do anything for everyday Americans. This series is yet another example of how the admin treats governance and basically everything as a reality show.

Ethics and Republicans don't mix. Ethics will return to government when there is a President who is not a Republican. In the last 55 years has there been a Republican President who was ethical?

Could we get Pete back in there please? I don't see Duffy reassuring the people after airplanes crash, hit trucks on the runway, kill people. He's Duffy the Doofus.

Whether you call them a Kayfabe or a Klown Kar Kakistocracy— this fakery and corruption filled with lies is all you can ever expect from anyone associated with Trump. I’m ashamed my children and grandchildren have to see America die like this. 😞🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

There are so many legal and ethical abuses by the Trump administration every week, and Dems do nothing about it. I want my party to fight as hard as the Republican party, and to be as ruthless as they are, but I guess that will never happen.

and how genuinely proud he is of his achievement! no expectation that anyone could have any issue with his happy vacation trip! this alone should be ground for impeachment and removal.

So much more applause. attention and glamor than doing you job. Mack, the garbage man, took garbage collecting on a national tour. It was great, but somehow the garbage just kept on piling up.

Corruption on steroids. Guess they see the investigations coming so they’re literally stealing from us what they can, as much as they can and as often as they can for as long as they can. And - saddling future generations with a crushing national debt.

That show is doomed from the start. Oligarchs are grooming this dude, and everything an oligarch does backfires. It's obvious the shows sponsors that are regulated by the govt, like Boeing, are a conflict of interest for this guy. Follow the money.

It is always a grift with every person in Trump's government. Most Republicans don't care. Fox News doesn't care about Republican corruption (Fox News is the network for racist, corrupt whites).

If we hold corrupt ppl in power accountable, and establish fairness, too, things can change for the better. We don't need to go backwards like the Maga's and oligarchs want. Been fighting the accountability and fairness crap since civil war ended, and when Lincoln was killed.

Where are Ds who should be impeaching him for misuse of public funds? He was moonlighting and on permanent vacation. Can't we at least expect that these greedy motherfuckers are AT WORK? And Duffy was whining that Buttigieg took 2 weeks off to be with his baby who was in NICU.

Does this mean we don't have to pay his salary, since he's working a side gig during "company hours" instead of even doing the 💩 job he was doing when he was "full time TransSec?" Kumquat Komrad Krasnov's Korrupt Klown Kar Kabinet of Kakistocracy and Kryptobribery rides again...

Make sure Trump watches the show and sees Duffy getting all that attention. I have it on good word that Trump LOVES when his people steal the spotlight from him. Especially since I am sure Trump DOESN'T CARE one bit about REALITY TY STARS. You go Sean!!!

QtipsANON. Duffy was hoping that he would get more sponsorship after his dance performance with Leavitt. Oh Oh! Duffy wasn't expecting his wife and kids to be in the audience. Look at his face! He was expectin to be with Leavitt later in her room.

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