Posted on 01/18/2019 7:55:13 AM PST by Sir Napsalot
MSNBC: NBC reports Melania Trump flew to Florida for vacation on a U.S. Military plane on the same day Pres. Trump blocked Speaker Pelosi from using a U.S. Military plane ...
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“But the First Lady should travel by USG aircraft for security reasons.”
FLOTUS MUST travel by US aircraft for security reasons.
A BIG difference in the “Commander-In-Chief” and Pelosi, the “Pawn-In-Thief”!
Bwahahaha! Up yours, O’Donnell.
Wasn’t she involved in demanding a bigger, faster, fancier jet for her weekend flights to and from Cal? The Speaker of the House is authorized a military executive aircraft. Her demand was rejected.
What’s the difference, O’Donnell?? Nancy Pelosi is senile; Melania Trump is not.
if a correct report, DJT needs to buy his wife a regular airline ticket, she does not warrant a military or government plane and we taxpayers should not be paying for her travel, vacations anyway
very very bad optics too
>>> very very bad optics too
No, it’s not.
WH Protocol probably has prohibitions of FLOTUS flying commercial air flight.
He always looks like his panties are in a twist & his lips are non existent due to rage. He is a very self important guy. I cannot imagine many watch his show.
Is English your third language?
Go back to DU with your damn optics!
Welcome. Did you check your CNN Press Pass at the door?
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Presidential Travel: Policy and Costs
For security and other reasons, the President, Vice President, and First Lady use military aircraft when they travel. The White House generally categorizes the trips as fulfilling either official or political functions. Often, a trip involves both official and political, or unofficial, activities. When a trip is for an official function, the government pays all costs, including per diem (food and lodging), car rentals, and other incidental expenses. When a trip is for political or unofficial purposes, those involved must pay for their own food and lodging and other related expenses, and they must also reimburse the government with the equivalent of the airfare that they would have paid had they used a commercial airline. When a trip involves both official and political activities, a formula determines the amount to be reimbursed for that part of the trip involving political activities. Whether a trip is for official or political purposes, the Air Force pays all operational and other costs incurred by the use of the aircraft. While the travel policies of specific Administrations concerning the reimbursement of expenses for unofficial travel generally are not publicly available, it appears that policy guidelines developed by the Reagan White House have served as a basis for the travel policies of subsequent Administrations.
The president is paid $400,000 a year, plus an extra expense allowance of $50,000 a year, a $100,000 non-taxable travel account and $19,000 for entertainment.
So what?
At least they didn’t use two planes one for Melanie and one for whatever pet needs a ride......like Mooch always did
I think they are just running away from the problems here at home so they don’t have to face we, the people. They can’t deal with anything and they have never been held accountable for anything.
“she does not warrant a military or government plane “
Uh,yeah,she does.
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That was my thought. The SS may not even allow Melania to travel any other way.
Melania Trump went back home.
What she does there is her business. She’s not an elected official. This shut down has no bearing on her.
^^ THAT ^^
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