Seems Verma

[Skidmore]

Good grief. I don't know why but I had not tracked on her. I came across this article.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-health-medicare-medicaid-seema-verma-stolen-jewellery-a9238201.html

A health chief appointed by Donald Trump tried to get taxpayers to reimburse her for stolen jewellery, clothing and other possessions, including a £4,500 Ivanka Trump-brand pendant, it’s been claimed.

The items were stolen from Seema Verma’s luggage during a work-related trip, according to documents obtained by website Politico.

Ms Verma, who runs the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), filed a $47,000 (£35,700) claim for lost property last August after her bags were stolen as she was giving a speech in San Francisco.

The property was not insured, she wrote in her claim to the Health and Human Services department, which administers the Medicare scheme.

The department ultimately paid her $2,852.40 (£2,170), a spokesperson told Politico....

[Rorey]

1. Anyone who is so stupid as to have thousands of dollars of jewelry in their luggage

Anyone who is that stupid is qualified to work for OrangeAss.

Seriously, what an idiot, and I see no reason why we should have to pay for it.

[dawg day]

2. Why on earth would she take almost $50K of belongings on a work trip?

And why wasn't it all insured? Don't homeowner insurance policies cover that? Mine does.

Boondoggle.

[Ohiogal]

3. This awful person

Rose up to her position thanks to Pence - she was director of Medicaid in Indiana when he was governor - she’s the one who thought it was a good idea to impose work requirements and premiums and penalties onto struggling Medicaid recipients. She is evil.

[MineralMan]

4. No doubt, the thief tried to pawn that Ivanka Pendant.

Here's the conversation in the pawn shop:

Pawnbroker: You wanna pawn this or sell it?
Thief: Sell it.
Pawnbroker: I can give you $10 for it. It's junk and I can't sell it. Nobody wants that crap.
Thief: Shit! OK, I'll take the $10.

[bullwinkle428]

5. Do you recall seeing her in some of the early briefings? She is truly a Pence-level ass-kisser.

[malaise]

6. Seema always seemed way out of her depth

She always sounded like a tool at the partisan rallies called Covid-19 briefings. The Ivanka pendant is proof.

[KayF]

7. i can't imagine making that kind of claim with my employer

I would never be hired in the Trump administration, I don't have what it takes.

[RhodeIslandOne]

8. Seedy Vermin

[BSdetect]

9. This reeks of scamitis, the condition all grifters cutivate.

[7wo7rees]

10. Bless her heart. n/t