Betsy DeVos costing taxpayers nearly $20 million for armed security

[Miles Archer]

Betsy DeVos costing taxpayers nearly $20 million for armed security after she was greeted on the job by hecklers



https://www.rawstory.com/2018/11/betsy-devos-costing-taxpayers-nearly-20-million-armed-security-greeted-job-hecklers/

After two protesters blocked her path during a visit to a Washington, D.C., middle school, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been receiving round-the-clock security from the U.S. Marshals Service.

The unusual security arrangement cost taxpayers $5.3 million last year and $6.8 million this year, with an estimated cost of $7.74 million for next year, reported NBC News.

The Department of Education will ultimately reimburse the $19.84 million estimated cost, which far exceeds the $3.5 million spent on security for former EPA administrator Scott Pruitt, who resigned in July over his lavish spending habits.

Cabinet secretaries typically are protected by security arranged by internal enforcement units in their departments, but DeVos has been under the unusual protection arrangement since she was greeted by hecklers a few days after her confirmation.

[blogslut]

1. If only the poor woman...

had the funds and the contacts to hire a private security force to keep the unwashed masses from disturbing her sight-line.

If only.

[NoMoreRepugs]

2. Imagine if there had been THREE protesters!!!

[riversedge]

3. I remember that incident. She still hides and avoids any and all protesters.

[smirkymonkey]

4. Make her pay for it herself!

I am sick of these leeches bleeding us dry.

[meow2u3]

5. She has the $$$ to provide her own security

So why should the taxpayers be on the hook? You nailed it!