Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy clashed online with Hillary Clinton over Elon Musk’s role at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its audit of USAID spending.
After Duffy announced DOGE would help modernize aviation systems following recent crashes, Clinton criticized the plan, questioning the team’s experience and calling the department’s condition worse under Duffy.
Duffy fired back, blaming longtime Washington bureaucrats for infrastructure issues and accusing the Clintons of “grifting” via USAID, uncovered by Musk’s team. He defended using younger staff and pledged to modernize transportation.
During his confirmation, Duffy promised to prioritize aviation safety and support investigations into Boeing and Tesla technologies. The exchange reflects broader tensions over government efficiency, infrastructure safety, and accountability in both Trump and Biden administrations, especially following disasters like the Ohio train derailment.
