Natasha Bertrand

[Suburban Warrior]

From Politico just posted this on Twitter. Stand by for breaking news...

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[DemKittyNC]

1. This... :)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: House Oversight is investigating whether US military expenditures have been propping up Trump Turnberry. A peculiar refueling stop in Glasgow by a US Air Force crew, who stayed overnight at the resort—there & back—tipped them off. Our exclusive: <a href="https://t.co/oRkatAAnFs">https://t.co/oRkatAAnFs</a></p>— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) <a href="

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?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[secondwind]

10. The bastard is desperately trying to keep this small airport

“in business”. He needs this airport.

[lame54]

22. Who cares...

Trump is beyond guilty
Easily proven guilt
But no Dem action

Godzilla continues to wade through Tokyo

[Hekate]

2. Both CNN and MSNBC are busy with other stuff, so please keep us posted?

[mopinko]

3. update.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: The US Air Force has ordered a sweeping review of its use of Trump resorts for overnight crew accommodations. It comes as POLITICO uncovers yet another overnight stay at Turnberry by at least a dozen USAF crew members in September 2018. <a href="https://t.co/TjHYI9bp9W">https://t.co/TjHYI9bp9W</a></p>— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) <a href="

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?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[trueblue2007]

12. #impeachTrump and #LockHimUp

[Suburban Warrior]

4. And here it is...

Air Force opens investigation into aircraft stopovers in Scotland.


https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/08/trump-resort-air-force-probe-1485447

[madaboutharry]

5. Someone high up stepped in after the sycophantic

statement from earlier today that stated there was nothing wrong with the stops. Someone or maybe multiple people are demanding an investigation.

Of course there is something wrong. The military can not permit itself to have its legitimacy compromised by the corrupt conduct of a rogue president.

[dawg day]

6. $17.2 billion in fuel purchases at that airport--

This wasn't just two stopovers, as the Air Force was implying (airmen staying at Trump's resort).

David Frum says:
Holy cow, US Air Force fuel purchases at Prestwick Airport started in October 2017 and have totaled $17.2 million, not the $11 million previously reported, according to
@nytimes

[applegrove]

7. Your OP says Billion. Shouldn't it be million?

[dawg day]

21. Yes, that m and b-- what's the diff? :)

[Cracklin Charlie]

8. Your title says billion with a 'b'.

I think it’s 17 million.

I hope it’s only 17 million.

[littlemissmartypants]

9. If it's been going on for almost two years

Unchecked, it could be anything! Probably only the tip of the iceberg. I wonder what other branches of the military have been following hinky procedures??

[Cracklin Charlie]

15. I think you're probably right.

I saw a chart last night that showed them spending, in some cases, near 100K for a single day’s fueling.

I can hardly wait to find out how the kickback scheme was set up.

[triron]

11. So then, what is this shit?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212448116

[Zorro]

13. Glasgow Max GSA Per Diem $245 Lodging, Meals, Incidentals

Turnberry Guest Rooms from £259.

[eppur_se_muova]

18. ... which is about $US 320. nt

[SidDithers]

14. I'm guessing it would be bad for Trump's golf course...

if financially-troubled Prestwick Airport were to shut down.

So he directs the Air Force to purchase fuel at Prestwick, to keep the airport near his golf course running.

The story won't turn out to be that personnel stayed at Turnberry. It'll be that Trump was propping up Prestwick to protect Turnburry.

Sid

[Wounded Bear]

19. Yep!

Without a convenient airport to fly their corporate jets into, nobody will go there.

[NCLefty]

16. They're investigating themselves?

That'll get far.

[Gothmog]

17. From Natasha

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[IcyPeas]

20. trump pledges to make Prestwick really successful (2014)

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