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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAt Least 5 Investigations Opened on Cabinet Travel
October 9, 2017 at 8:18 am EDT By Taegan Goddard
The Trump administration, one of the wealthiest in modern U.S. history, is facing widening criticism over travel expenditures among some of the billionaires, budget hawks and business executives who head federal agencies, the Washington Post reports.
Inspectors general have opened at least five investigations into charter or military flights by Cabinet officials amounting to millions in federal spending. Their decisions to veer away from cheaper commercial flights have led to criticism from Democrats in Congress and government accountability groups about a culture of entitlement in Trumps administration.
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At Least 5 Investigations Opened on Cabinet Travel (Original Post)
DonViejo
Oct 2017
OP
Part of the reason they're rich is that they figure out how to get everyone else....
George II
Oct 2017
#6
Add that to the 3000 plus lawsuits that the marmalade moron is involved in and
world wide wally
Oct 2017
#8
K & R. Someone needs to file against Pence for his $250,000 fake protest stunt.
L. Coyote
Oct 2017
#10
50 Shades Of Blue
(9,973 posts)1. K & R
Faux pas
(14,657 posts)2. Kicketty Kickin'
MyOwnPeace
(16,925 posts)3. And.......
what about a 3,000 mile trip for a political stunt at a football game?
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)4. Free Lunch is over, boys!
spanone
(135,816 posts)5. K&R...
George II
(67,782 posts)6. Part of the reason they're rich is that they figure out how to get everyone else....
...to pay for their lavish lifestyles.
Orrex
(63,199 posts)7. And his idiot racist fuckhead supporters continue to worship him for it.
idiot racist fuckhead supporters describes them very well. They don't have a clue that the money paying for trips comes out of their pockets.
world wide wally
(21,740 posts)8. Add that to the 3000 plus lawsuits that the marmalade moron is involved in and
you may see a pattern evolving.
Orrex
(63,199 posts)11. Let me pause on this occasion...
to admire the phrase "Marmalade Moron."
I salute you!
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)10. K & R. Someone needs to file against Pence for his $250,000 fake protest stunt.
LoveMyCali
(2,015 posts)12. Am I the only one
Who senses a new rash of resignations to "spend time with their families"?