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kentuck

(111,074 posts)
Sat Sep 7, 2019, 07:57 PM Sep 2019

Are there other examples of Trump using the military to stuff his own pockets?

Besides the C-17 transport stopping in Scotland at his resort and refueling at someplace besides a military base? How many times have they used Scotland?

This became public after the Pence fiasco in Ireland, where he flew almost 200 miles out of the way so he could spend taxpayer dollars at one of Trump's resorts.

All of this became known after Trump unashamedly invited the G-7 to stay at his Doral Golf Club next year? That sort of raised eyebrows. He never gave a thought to the impropriety or the appearance of impropriety of such an invite.

These are brazen examples of corruption and in violation of the emoluments clause of our Constitution.

The Congress should add that to the violation to the Storm Daniels campaign finance violation. It was criminal to buy off a porn star to keep her quiet, right before an election. Put this down as the number two impeachment charge against Donald Trump.

The Congress could also point out the numerous times there have been abuses of power by Donald J Trump, including his efforts to subvert the Constitution in the use of Congressionally designated funds to build a wall that has not been approved by Congress.

Also, the Congress could charge him with several obstructions of justice. About ten were pin-pointed by Robert Mueller in his report.

On top of all that, the Congress could charge him with conspiracy to defraud the US Government by his lying about building a Trump Tower in Moscow and using hacked information from the Russians against his political opponent.

I think that is sufficient knowledge to impeach. The emoluments violations, the campaign finance violations with Stormy Daniels, the numerous attempts of abuse of power, the several instances of obstruction of justice, and conspiracy against the United States of America.

Is that not enough?

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Are there other examples of Trump using the military to stuff his own pockets? (Original Post) kentuck Sep 2019 OP
The final straw safeinOhio Sep 2019 #1
11million dollar fuel bill at a commercial airport tells NoMoreRepugs Sep 2019 #2
The C-17 has a 28,000 gallon tank. Even so, it would not cost 11m to fill twice. Sneederbunk Sep 2019 #3
So 56k gallons for the round trip at say $6 a gallon - NoMoreRepugs Sep 2019 #4
Its a routine route for the military. drray23 Sep 2019 #7
That struck me as well. And that it has been going on for some time... doubtful the only instance. salin Sep 2019 #9
I don't know of any - but I have a feeling that Chairman Cummings does StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #5
Satis superque! Karadeniz Sep 2019 #6
The US Military made 629 fuel purchases at the airport in the last two years. Jacoby365 Sep 2019 #8
Thanks! kentuck Sep 2019 #10
Next question. How many of those flight crews lodged at NoMoreRepugs Sep 2019 #11

NoMoreRepugs

(9,401 posts)
2. 11million dollar fuel bill at a commercial airport tells
Sat Sep 7, 2019, 08:06 PM
Sep 2019

me this is a pattern.... plus we dont know YET how many other locations might be involved.

Sneederbunk

(14,286 posts)
3. The C-17 has a 28,000 gallon tank. Even so, it would not cost 11m to fill twice.
Sat Sep 7, 2019, 08:20 PM
Sep 2019

Who else was using fuel from the airport?

NoMoreRepugs

(9,401 posts)
4. So 56k gallons for the round trip at say $6 a gallon -
Sat Sep 7, 2019, 08:48 PM
Sep 2019

330,000 for that plane....11million at just that airport that we know of at the moment. Hmmmmmm, you got some splainin' to do Lucy!!!

drray23

(7,627 posts)
7. Its a routine route for the military.
Sat Sep 7, 2019, 09:03 PM
Sep 2019

They used to stop in the UK or in Spain. Trump diverted that to this little airport. There is no telling how many flights did this.

salin

(48,955 posts)
9. That struck me as well. And that it has been going on for some time... doubtful the only instance.
Sat Sep 7, 2019, 11:59 PM
Sep 2019

So much for the party of fiscal responsibility.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
5. I don't know of any - but I have a feeling that Chairman Cummings does
Sat Sep 7, 2019, 08:52 PM
Sep 2019

The Oversight Committee isn't going through this much trouble just to investigate one incident.

Jacoby365

(451 posts)
8. The US Military made 629 fuel purchases at the airport in the last two years.
Sat Sep 7, 2019, 11:37 PM
Sep 2019

Citing Defence Logistics Agency (DLA) records, it said the US military had made 629 fuel purchase orders at the airport, totalling $11m (£9m), since October 2017.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49621836

NoMoreRepugs

(9,401 posts)
11. Next question. How many of those flight crews lodged at
Sun Sep 8, 2019, 01:03 PM
Sep 2019

Trumps golf course????? That's the "million" dollar question.

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