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”