US official under fire after newly surfaced documents reveal 'incredibly selfish' purchase: 'Definitely not a good look'
The Coast Guard, through the Department of Homeland Security, has purchased two private jets for Secretary Kristi Noem and other high-ranking department officials.
The New York Times reports that the acting commandant of the Coast Guard, Kevin Lunday, said the purchase was vital and a matter of safety, but the jets' price of $172 million has drawn criticism from the general public.
In a Reddit post on the subreddit r/uscg, users discussed the jets' procurement, mainly focusing on optics.
Questionable uses of funding by governments and high-profile people are not unheard of. Just this year, FBI director Kash Patel received heat for using his FBI private jet to attend various sports games and other travels not related to his job, all using taxpayer money to fly.
Not only does flying private cost much more than flying commercial — with one plane trip often transporting just a few people, or even just one person — but the environmental impact of private jet travel is immense.
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