Seems that Steven Mnuchin is still pretty blind to how things look to the rest of the country, even after his little trip to Ft. Knox to check on the gold stored there (he actually went to see the eclipse), he now has done another bone headed move.
Seems that he had requested through official channels to get a government jet so he could use it while he was on his honeymoon. The justification for that? He said he needed a government jet that had secure communications while he was on his honeymoon because he's part of the National Security team.
That is total b.s. Is he gonna stay in the jet the whole time he's on his honeymoon? No, he's gonna be busy on vacation with his new wife. If he needs to contact DC and talk over secure communications, all he has to do is go to the nearest embassy and they have secure comms there he can use.
And this idiot is supposed to be the Treasury Secretary. He sure isn't doing very much to save the taxpayer's money. He later canceled the request after he was told that there are other ways of keeping in touch.
Treasury chief Steven Mnuchin asked for a government jet for his honeymoon
Steven Mnuchin, the US treasury secretary, requested the use of a government jet for his European honeymoon, it was reported on Wednesday.
The treasury department’s inspector general is investigating Mnuchin’s request for a US air force plane – with a reported operating cost of around $25,000 per hour – to transport him and his wife, Louise Linton, on their honeymoon to Scotland, France and Italy this summer, according to ABC News.
Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump and several cabinet members attended Mnuchin’s wedding to British actor Linton in Washington in June.
A spokesman for the treasury told ABC that Mnuchin, 54, a former Goldman Sachs banker, sought the military jet to ensure he had a secure line of communication but aborted the request after it became clear there were other ways to maintain contact.
Seems that he had requested through official channels to get a government jet so he could use it while he was on his honeymoon. The justification for that? He said he needed a government jet that had secure communications while he was on his honeymoon because he's part of the National Security team.
That is total b.s. Is he gonna stay in the jet the whole time he's on his honeymoon? No, he's gonna be busy on vacation with his new wife. If he needs to contact DC and talk over secure communications, all he has to do is go to the nearest embassy and they have secure comms there he can use.
And this idiot is supposed to be the Treasury Secretary. He sure isn't doing very much to save the taxpayer's money. He later canceled the request after he was told that there are other ways of keeping in touch.
Treasury chief Steven Mnuchin asked for a government jet for his honeymoon
Steven Mnuchin, the US treasury secretary, requested the use of a government jet for his European honeymoon, it was reported on Wednesday.
The treasury department’s inspector general is investigating Mnuchin’s request for a US air force plane – with a reported operating cost of around $25,000 per hour – to transport him and his wife, Louise Linton, on their honeymoon to Scotland, France and Italy this summer, according to ABC News.
Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump and several cabinet members attended Mnuchin’s wedding to British actor Linton in Washington in June.
A spokesman for the treasury told ABC that Mnuchin, 54, a former Goldman Sachs banker, sought the military jet to ensure he had a secure line of communication but aborted the request after it became clear there were other ways to maintain contact.
