Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rebuked a “hit piece” from the New York Times, suggesting the writer is “genuinely disturbed” that he is married and has a large family.

The piece spotlights various actions Duffy has taken since becoming secretary, such as signing a memo to prioritize transportation funding to communities with higher marriage and birth rates. It also cites comments Duffy made several years ago on his Fox News podcast From the Kitchen Table: The Duffy’s, in which he and his wife encouraged younger listeners to have children.