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did he like charter and order it just for him? then maybe, but military planes are always flying everywhere all the time and it is not unusual for govt personnel to be allowed on these flights on a space available basis. its really a cost saving measure.

i don't know how a treasury secretary would have any authority to request a military flight, so i have to assume the above is what is actually happening.

mocat · « **Reply #4984 on:** October 05, 2017, 06:28:08 PM »

puniraptor · « **Reply #4985 on:** October 05, 2017, 06:33:07 PM »

there is a 100% chance that there are over $811,797.81 worth of military flights in the air right at this very instant for literally no reason.

bucket · « **Reply #4986 on:** October 05, 2017, 06:38:58 PM »

https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/916084837299126272

Phil Titola · « **Reply #4987 on:** October 05, 2017, 07:42:56 PM »

Quote from: puniraptor on October 05, 2017, 06:33:07 PM

there is a 100% chance that there are over $811,797.81 worth of military flights in the air right at this very instant for literally no reason.

the trips in question were not "hey you guys are already going to Berlin, can I jump on" trips. Report also says the trips weren't against the law but the "proof" for needing the aircraft over commercial was vague.

Report here:
https://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/ig/Documents/Treasury%20OIG%20Travel%20Inquiry%20Memo.pdf

star seed 7 · « **Reply #4988 on:** October 05, 2017, 07:57:55 PM »

The heads of each department should have a small jet for business use only, just imo. Their time is important enough for the expense

Phil Titola · « **Reply #4989 on:** October 05, 2017, 08:01:23 PM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on October 05, 2017, 07:57:55 PM

The heads of each department should have a small jet for business use only, just imo. Their time is important enough for the expense

Agreed.

chum1 · « **Reply #4990 on:** October 05, 2017, 08:10:58 PM »

Presumably, the controversy over Price's flights had something to do with the assumption of unjustified expense. The Treasury inspector general said that inadequate justification for flights was provided by Mnuchin.

If one is a big deal, so is the other. Not that people will see it that way.

chum1 · « **Reply #4991 on:** October 06, 2017, 10:58:14 AM »

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One US official expressed confidence in Tillerson's status due to a so-called "suicide pact" forged between Defense Secretary James Mattis, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and Tillerson, whereby all three cabinet secretaries vow to leave in the event that the president makes moves against one of them.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/johnhudson/tillerson?utm_term=.dhgLaxVb3d

chum1 · « **Reply #4992 on:** October 06, 2017, 11:00:01 AM »

https://twitter.com/fmkaplan/status/915693043986128896

star seed 7 · « **Reply #4993 on:** October 06, 2017, 11:12:00 AM »

Leaving the trump administration doesn't seem like suicide... Joining the trump administration does tho

Phil Titola · « **Reply #4994 on:** October 06, 2017, 11:28:58 AM »

It's really both. If they leave we may all die.

catastrophe · « **Reply #4995 on:** October 06, 2017, 12:06:19 PM »

Yep. As much as it would be LOL Trump, can you imagine him trying to replace all those positions with like Betsy Devos types?

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #4996 on:** October 06, 2017, 12:10:05 PM »

I feel sad for the loss of dax and fsd. They couldn't keep up with the lol's

star seed 7 · « **Reply #4997 on:** October 06, 2017, 06:05:38 PM »

https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/916416570460688385

chum1 · « **Reply #4998 on:** October 06, 2017, 06:21:14 PM »

Trump would fail a piece of cake ethics test so badly. I don't mean because he'd disagree about what's considered ethical vs. unethical. I mean because he has absolutely no conception of what would be considered ethical vs. unethical.

Phil Titola · « **Reply #4999 on:** October 08, 2017, 08:57:34 AM »

Quote from: chum1 on October 06, 2017, 06:21:14 PM

Trump would fail a piece of cake ethics test so badly. I don't mean because he'd disagree about what's considered ethical vs. unethical. I mean because he has absolutely no conception of what would be considered ethical vs. unethical.

sure he does....Trump wants to do it....ethical.