Mnuchin just responded to criticism that he requested a government jet for his European honeymoon

[Nasty Jack]

Source: Washington Post


Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin responded to reports Thursday that he had requested a military jet to fly him and his wife, Louise Linton, to their European honeymoon over the summer, a revelation that raised new questions about the wealthy couple's use of government aircraft.

Mnuchin said his staff had explored the idea among a host of ways to ensure that he had access to secure communications and information as he traveled aboard.

“Let me be clear. I’m very sensitive to the use of government funds. I’ve never asked the government to pay for my personal travel,” he said in an interview at an event hosted by Politico.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/09/14/mnuchin-eclipses-past-travel-backlash-with-pricey-request-european-honeymoon-by-military-jet/

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Steven Mnuchin and his wife are exactly what Bernie Sanders and his revolution are against, and precisely what Progressives despise.

[C_U_L8R]

1. Yeah and you never offered to reimburse us either.

yet another Republican grifter. Meh.

[BigmanPigman]

2. Two words.. Bull Shit!

[irisblue]

19. my exact words on reading the thread

[not fooled]

3. And precisely what

the morans who went for dump thought they were voting against. Oops, what's this? In actuality he put the worst financial predators and criminals in charge of the country? Well, that didn't quite work out like you thought it would. But, at least you're sticking it to evil libruls. And you escaped Hillary and her emails.

[C Moon]

9. They don't care. He got into office, and that's all they care about.

The issues don't matter. Trump and his criminal traitors can do anything or nothing at all, but the Tea Baggers and racists will still be happy he's in the highest office in the land.

[irisblue]

20. you forget pushy women & uppity POC nt

[Turbineguy]

4. It's an outrage

that this poor guy should have to pay for his own honeymoon. That's what the US taxpayers are for. I mean, I thought that's why we elected Trump.

[procon]

5. I'm somewhat dubious that Sanders has any special proprietorship on curbing

the activities of anyone who tries to abuse tax money for their own personal gain. Likewise, your assertion that Progressives would despise oversight of scofflaws like Mnuchin, seems deliberately unfounded and inflammatory, and directly aimed to provoke most of people here at DU. Why is that?

[JNelson6563]

13. I think I see the problem here.

I had to re-read that sentence to understand. not speaking for the OP but it seems to me it's being stated that Bernie's against it and Progressives despise it. Not particularly clever wording and one wonders why Sanders and Progressives are listed individually but, the point being, I think they are described as on the same page here.

[yallerdawg]

6. I heard someone say...

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin would need top level security apparatus in case his signature got smudged on $1 bills!

[Freethinker65]

7. Eclipse

[Impeach Trump]

8. Riiiight. And there's no such thing as a secure Sat phone?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. Also, the USA has secure embassy communications & communications at dozens of military bases. . nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. Welcome to DU (your 5th post). . . . nt

[Impeach Trump]

18. Thank you very much. It's nice to find like minds.

[not fooled]

21. Great name you have there

right up there with BannonsLiver.


~Sigh~ A year ago, who would have thought these names would be relevant?

[Impeach Trump]

22. I'll second your sigh

Why is it always so hard for me to remember where the tilde is?

[Bradical79]

29. Seriously

They're pretending these are unsolved problems.

[Blue_Adept]

10. Yeah, just Bernie and his gang. The rest of us are all for it, right?

jfc

[Scurrilous]

11. It's all about Bernie!

[Rural_Progressive]

12. What a crock

"Mnuchin said his staff had explored the idea among a host of ways to ensure that he had access to secure communications and information as he traveled aboard."

Hey douche, your boss tweets the world on his little insecure commercial grade phone, I'm betting you can get by with the same stuff he uses.

[riversedge]

14. You are such a joke mr. munchy!

[George II]

17. If that's true, why doesn't he reimburse the government?

[IggleDuer]

23. How 'bout spending your money in the USA.

Help make America great!

[DeminPennswoods]

24. Treasury travel office should have booked him and wifey

on a free MAC flight. They'd have never asked for a gov't plane again.

[appal_jack]

25. Where's Cab Calloway when we need him?

"This here's the story of Mnuchi' the Moocher
He was a low-down hoochie-coocher...

Hi-dee-hi-dee-hi-dee-ho!..."

k&r,

-app

[Alice11111]

26. Resign Mnochin, Mooch, whatever, you &your wife disgrace

our country. It's bad enough without your "arrogant ostentatious display of entitlement." That is all you represent. Be gone.

[GulfCoast66]

27. Glad Bernie and his revolution are against this

I guess we Liberal Democrats who do not identify with some personality based revolution are all for government officials using government planes for their honeymoon.

[NBachers]

28. Fortunately, we have a cult figure to guide us out of the darkness and into righteousness.

See? Even the Washington Post says so.