Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, criticizes Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy after he posts a video about withholding federal transportation funds from the state. The New York Times reports that Gillibrand’s criticism centers on Duffy’s public messaging, which she says frames the funding freeze as a point of pride. The dispute centers on how the administration communicates decisions affecting New York’s access to transportation funding rather than on a specific technical dispute about particular projects, according to the accounts provided. In response, Duffy’s video is portrayed as emphasizing that money is being held back, prompting Gillibrand to challenge the approach and the substance of his comments. The reporting characterizes the episode as a public clash between the senator and the cabinet official over the freeze’s justification and the way it is presented to the public. No additional details about the funding’s legal basis, timelines, or impacts are included in the material provided. The exchange remains focused on the confrontation between Gillibrand’s criticism and Duffy’s public explanation.