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no_hypocrisy

(55,410 posts) Sun May 23, 2021, 06:29 AM May 2021

Post-WH presidential fees . . . . . [View all]

That Former Guy, his wife, and his kids have Secret Service detail (well, the kids until July 20, 2021).

This week, it was reported that Mar-A-Lago charged the SS $40,000 for their accommodations since January.

As the Former Guy is no longer in the WH and apprehension/fear of him has been reduced somewhat, why wouldn't the Budget Office dispute the amount of charges or negotiate them to a lower amount?

Same thing with Jared's jaunt to the Mid-East a couple of weeks ago?

Why pay whatever they ask? I don't mean their receipts aren't there. I mean the number is likely inflated.

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Post-WH presidential fees . . . . . [View all] no_hypocrisy May 2021 OP

Not near limit yet. He gets a bunch of perks as do the other living presidents jimfields33 May 2021 #1

I don't like him, but I do like the "Secret Svc protection for ex-presidents" law Bucky May 2021 #2

As I understand it, that is $400/night for one workroom, for four months. niyad May 2021 #8

It's a travesty. This was the least "work prone" creature to ever squat in the WH. jaxexpat May 2021 #12

Sticks in my craw... Maxheader May 2021 #3

74.2 million. Let us not inflate their numbers as they do. I like to round down. niyad May 2021 #10

Inflated like ... YoshidaYui May 2021 #4

Charging $40,000 for accommodations since January... Trueblue Texan May 2021 #5

Not for accommodations bottomofthehill May 2021 #14

He will end up costing the taxpayers more this year than the actual President... kentuck May 2021 #6

The issue here is that the former guy is charging the Secret Service for accommodation Layzeebeaver May 2021 #7

Why not just stiff him on the charges wnylib May 2021 #9

+1 2naSalit May 2021 #16

What would he do if they stiffed him? wnylib May 2021 #17

Good question. 2naSalit May 2021 #18

Well, there's that to consider. wnylib May 2021 #19

True. 2naSalit May 2021 #20

How much extra will it cost multigraincracker May 2021 #11

Honestly, $40,000 for 60 or 90 days is probably about average unless you want SS camping out Hoyt May 2021 #13

I believe the Clintons turned down the rent bottomofthehill May 2021 #15

He will be ripping us off until he dies. GoodRaisin May 2021 #21

I'm very curious about that Jared trip to the Middle East? malaise May 2021 #22

Why the hell are we still paying for Jared's trips? GoCubsGo May 2021 #23