Exclusive Research: Behind the Hamburg G20 Summit Travel Booking Fiasco [View all]

[MineralMan]

So, Trump and company, including a very large entourage, didn't arrange bookings early enough for the G20 summit in Hamburg. So, The Donald and his immediate staff was booked by the German government into one place, with the rest of the staff, etc. bunking up at the U.S. Consolate in Hamburg.

Meanwhile other nations have entire hotels at their disposal. That's the norm. That's what should have been arranged for our Fake POTUS. So, what happened? It's simple:

Donald Trump fired the entire White House Travel Office staff when he took office. Then, they waited quite a while before replacing that experienced staff who had arranged international travel for previous administrations. Somehow, stuff didn't get done and the ball for the G20 summit accommodations got dropped. So, who's running the White House Travel Office these days? Do they have tons and tons of experience in booking entire hotels? Well, I can only identify four people in that office:

Haidet, Michael B - Director of White House Travel Office - The Boss Man. Who is he? Well, he's a former Congressional Press Secretary for Rob Portman (R-OH). A press secretary. Not a travel coordinator. Not really a guy with tons of experience in such things.

Wasserstein, Rebecca L - Deputy Director of White House Travel Office - Most recently a Scheduler on the staff of Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL26). Now, she may have some travel booking experience, but I can't be sure of that.

Riddaugh, Andrew M - Travel Manager, White House Travel Office - Formerly Regional Political Director - Tampa Bay -Donald J. Trump for President - ‎Presidential Inaugural Committee. No idea what he knows about international bookings.

Pritchard, Bethany L - Travel Manager, White House Travel Office - Formerly, Executive Office of the President, Republican National Committee, 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee. Before that, Finance Assistant, Republican National Committee.

That's it, folks. Not a travel specialist in the group. Mostly party operatives who have been rewarded with a White House Job for favors done in the past.

And there you have it: The Incompetent Booking the Power-Blind.

And that's my fact-filled post of the day. Thanks for reading.