Duffy Humiliates Gillibrand: She Tries to Ambush Him, Then Melts Down When Her $7M Hypocrisy Is Exposed
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confronted Senator Kirsten Gillibrand during a Senate hearing regarding his family's America250 road trip. Duffy highlighted Gillibrand's own political contributions and spending on private flights, exposing her hypocrisy. The exchange underscored tensions between the two politicians over the use of funds and the promotion of American tourism.
- ▪Duffy's road trip was funded by a nonprofit and did not use taxpayer dollars.
- ▪Gillibrand accused Duffy of using his position for political gain.
- ▪Duffy pointed out that Gillibrand received $7 million in contributions from the trial bar.
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Duffy Humiliates Gillibrand: She Tries to Ambush Him, Then Melts Down When Her $7M Hypocrisy Is Exposed By Rusty Weiss | 7:48 AM on May 20, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Ben Curtis Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy turned the tables on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) after she tried to ambush him over his family’s America250 road trip during a tense Senate hearing Tuesday. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); Duffy took a cross-country trip with his family, celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary. The journey was filmed for an upcoming reality TV-style series.
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