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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump officials went on a taxpayer-funded shopping spree. Heres the bill.
Last week, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer joined the cabal of cabinet-level officials from the Trump White House who have to defend themselves against charges of misusing taxpayer dollars for his own benefit.
The New York Post discovered that Lighthizer had authorized nearly $1,000,000 in spending to renovate two of his Washington, DC offices on the taxpayers dime. That figure included a 30-inch, $859 plaque emblazoned with the words Executive Office of the President, 90 office chairs billed at $600 apiece, and a $3,500 antique desk for himself.
Lighthizer, Donald Trumps top general in his Great Trade War of 2018, defended the exorbitant spending in the most Republican way imaginable: he blamed President Obama.
The furniture purchases are the culmination of a longtime, planned project that began under the Obama Administration to replace two-decade-old furniture, read a statement issued by Lighthizers office. Laughable, was what one former Obama administration official said in response. Combined, the past two Trade Representatives spent less than half of what Lighthizers office spent during the same period of time.
https://thinkprogress.org/how-many-taxpayer-dollars-trump-cabinet-have-wasted-95e4ef80f6cc/
While this shit is going on the fucking right wing fascist republican do nothing party want's people that are Food Stamps to get a job.......................................to get Food Stamps
November 2018 cannot get here fast enough
tanyev
(42,643 posts)Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)The Treasury! Stop, Thief!
Seriously, though...replaced twenty year old furniture with a $3500 antique desk.
I guess that makes sense.
scarletlib
(3,418 posts)malaise
(269,237 posts)what it is - lock them the fuck up!!
TheRealNorth
(9,500 posts)Who are they buying from? Are they buying this overpriced crap from family, donors , etc.