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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, its been claimed.
The items were stolen from Seema Vermas 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
(8,445 posts)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
(7,947 posts)And why wasn't it all insured? Don't homeowner insurance policies cover that? Mine does.
Boondoggle.
Ohiogal
(31,979 posts)Rose up to her position thanks to Pence - she was director of Medicaid in Indiana when he was governor - shes 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
(146,286 posts)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
(20,629 posts)malaise
(268,933 posts)She always sounded like a tool at the partisan rallies called Covid-19 briefings. The Ivanka pendant is proof.
KayF
(1,345 posts)I would never be hired in the Trump administration, I don't have what it takes.