Duffy Delivers Mixed Messages on ‘Woke’ Transportation Funding Delays
The U.S. DOT secretary says he's drowning under a backlog of grants from the Biden administration — but somehow has time to scrutinize them all for a "woke" agenda.
By
Kea Wilson
12:34 PM PDT on April 2, 2025
The U.S. DOT secretary says he’s drowning under a backlog of grants from the Biden administration — but somehow has time to scrutinize them all for a “woke” agenda.
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