Tag: abuse of taxpayer dollars

Trump in Palm Beach: Sheriff’s OT bill for feds $3.3 million and growing

The following article by George Bennett was posted on the Palm Beach Post website April 25, 2018:

President Donald Trump greets motorcycle cops from the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office, West Palm Beach, Delray Beach and Palm Beach Gardens at Palm Beach International Airport on Sunday. Credit: Melanie Bell/The Palm Beach Post

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies who help protect President Donald Trump when he visits Mar-a-Lago racked up nearly $3.3 million in overtime during presidential trips between November and early February – money that county officials expect to get back from the federal government.

Congress set aside $41 million in March to reimburse local law enforcement agencies for “extraordinary…personnel costs” incurred through Sept. 30 “for protection activities directly and demonstrably associated with any residence of the President that is designated or identified to be secured by the United States Secret Service.” Continue reading “Trump in Palm Beach: Sheriff’s OT bill for feds $3.3 million and growing”

Mnuchin’s military flights exceed $800K

The following article by Julia Manchester was posted on the Hill website October 5, 2017:

Credit:   Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin‘s flights on military aircraft since March have cost $800,000, according to a report from the department’s inspector general.

The secretary has made nine requests to use military aircraft since assuming his position in the administration earlier this year, including a request for when he travels to the Middle East this month.

However, the report did not find any instances in which Mnuchin used military aircraft for private travel. Continue reading “Mnuchin’s military flights exceed $800K”