Sen Marco Rubio calls for internal investigation into Pete Buttigieg use of FAA jets

[IcyPeas]

From Washington post. See below for link to no paywall article.

An internal watchdog will audit Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s use of Federal Aviation Administration jets for official trips, his office said Monday.

The Transportation Department said Buttigieg made 18 flights on FAA planes over seven trips. In all but one trip, it was less expensive to use FAA aircraft than to fly commercially, Buttigieg’s office said. The cost of the flights for Buttigieg and accompanying staff was $41,905.20, according to the department.

The audit by the Transportation Department’s inspector general was requested by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who cited a report by Fox News.
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[pfitz59]

1. Rubio is a jackasss

The jets are there to use on official business

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

13. Hey, that comparison is an insult to jackasses!!

[Haggard Celine]

3. Rubio, of course.

He's made it obvious for years that he hates gay people. I think that's what is really behind all of this.

[asiliveandbreathe]

4. Absolutely IS..and not just Ruby..so many other RWNJ are circling around

ANYTHING concerning DOT, just to try and beat down on Pete..

[Freethinker65]

5. And when the audit is done, expect Buttigieg to Tweet about how much the audit cost

And that Rubio is against beefing up audits for actual wealthy tax cheats at the IRS, but instead wastes taxpayer money and personnel time on chasing FoxNews BS speculative reports.

[elleng]

6. I hate to feel hate, but

they make me do it. every damn day.

[grumpyduck]

7. Hey, Marco, you fucking asshole,

how about all those golf trips tfg made, and the costs for planes and the SS?

Prick.

[aeromanKC]

8. GOP MAGAt's are terrified of Pete.

They know Pete is the Dem Rock Star of the future that needs to be taken down.

[2naSalit]

9. And they will fail...

He's got more intellect in a hangnail on his pinky than the entire magat world has collectively.

[Mr.Bill]

10. Maybe it's for security purposes.

I'm sure Pete gets a huge amount of death threats daily from MAGA knucle-draggers.

[Attilatheblond]

11. Could also be scheduling considerations

Flying commercial doesn't always get an official where he needs to be in a timely manner.

GOP: they whine that Pete doesn't get where they think he should and they whine when he does get to where he is needed.

Yep, he scares them to death. I heard some of them were complaining about the shoes he wore to Ohio train derailment the other day.

[Mr.Bill]

12. He must be doing a great job

if all they have to complain about are his shoes.

[tavernier]

14. Most tiresome politician ever.

Makes my jaw ache, like chewing a huge wad of gum. Ugh.

[spanone]

15. Fuck that little twerp

So marco is doing this based on the word of the lying fox 'news'?

[ecstatic]

16. They're scared of him running for president. Thanks for confirming that he's a threat