Overview
- The Nov. 11 event features Duffy alongside Michael Alfonso, who is running for the northern Wisconsin House seat being vacated by Rep. Tom Tiffany.
- A Department of Transportation spokesperson said Duffy will attend in a personal capacity and that his presence does not represent an official endorsement.
- A source told NOTUS the appearance was not approved by the administration, and President Donald Trump has not weighed in on the primary.
- The move drew fresh complaints from Trump allies, with one person close to the White House calling it a "world-class stupid decision."
- The episode follows a May flap over Duffy’s name on a Bill Huizenga fundraiser and POLITICO’s report of potential limits on cabinet activity in primaries, as well as recent reporting on Duffy’s NASA maneuvering and Trump’s reappointment of Jared Isaacman to lead the agency.