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The Washington Post reports that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent over $1.2 million in taxpayer money traveling on military aircraft to watch his son's University of Florida football games. Ethics watchdogs question the necessity and frequency of these trips, noting Rubio has made 15 personal flights out of 23 total visits to Gainesville since his son became a walk-on player for the Gators. Rubio defended his…
Marco Rubio spent over $1.2m of taxpayer money traveling to son’s football games →A State Department official criticized The Washington Post for publishing a report that questioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio's use of military aircraft to attend his son’s football games at his alma mater. The Post reported that Rubio’s personal flights cost over $1.2 million, but noted he is required by security protocols to travel via government plane and reimburses the government for these trips. The…
State Department official blasts 'moronic' Washington Post report on Marco Rubio's required military flights →The Washington Post published an article examining Secretary of State Marco Rubio's use of government aircraft for personal travel, estimating that such trips cost taxpayers about $1.2 million over two years. The piece focuses on security protocols mandating the use of military planes for top officials to ensure secure communications and presents this as a controversial optics issue rather than a clear violation of…
WaPo Turned Rubio’s Football Trips Into A Spy Thriller And Buried The Rule That Blows Up The Plot →Former White House press secretary and current Fox News contributor Karoline Leavitt faced intense social media backlash after she defended Secretary of State Marco Rubio against reports that he spent $1.2 million in taxpayer funds on military jets to attend his son's football games. The Washington Post reported that Rubio made at least 23 such trips since taking office, with 15 recorded as personal, a frequency the…
Karoline Leavitt roasted for her defense of Rubio after reports he spent $1.2 million on private trips →Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, has faced scrutiny for using military aircraft to attend his son's college football games at the University of Florida. An investigation by The Washington Post found that these trips, which included at least 10 games over two seasons, cost taxpayers over $1.2 million. Rubio’s security protocols require him to use military aircraft, but the frequency of his personal trips has…
Marco Rubio spent over $1.2m in taxpayer-funded flights to attend son's college games →Analysis
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State Department official blasts 'moronic' Washington Post report on Marco Rubio's required military flights
Marco Rubio spent over $1.2m of taxpayer money traveling to son’s football games
WaPo Turned Rubio’s Football Trips Into A Spy Thriller And Buried The Rule That Blows Up The Plot
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State Department official blasts 'moronic' Washington Post report on Marco Rubio's required military flights
How it changed
- 11 Nov
"Like the defense secretary and the directors of the FBI and CIA, Rubio is barred from flying commercially for security reasons and is required, when traveling for personal reasons, to reimburse the government the equivalent of an economy-fare ticket," wrote Post reporters Noah White and Rick Maese.
- 12 Nov
Pointing to the potential concerns, Cynthia Brown of the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington watchdog, said: “If this travel becomes something that is undermining the integrity of your service, are you really taking care of taxpayer dollars the way that you’re obligated to as a public official?”
Coverage 5 articles
12 Nov Marco Rubio spent over $1.2m in taxpayer-funded flights to attend son's college gamesMarco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, has faced scrutiny for using military aircraft to attend his son's college football games at the University of Florida. An investigation by The Washington Post found that these trips, which included at least 10 games over two seasons, cost taxpayers over $1.2 million. Rubio’s security protocols require him to use military aircraft, but the frequency of his personal trips has…Times of India12 Nov Karoline Leavitt roasted for her defense of Rubio after reports he spent $1.2 million on private tripsFormer White House press secretary and current Fox News contributor Karoline Leavitt faced intense social media backlash after she defended Secretary of State Marco Rubio against reports that he spent $1.2 million in taxpayer funds on military jets to attend his son's football games. The Washington Post reported that Rubio made at least 23 such trips since taking office, with 15 recorded as personal, a frequency the…The Independent
11 Nov WaPo Turned Rubio’s Football Trips Into A Spy Thriller And Buried The Rule That Blows Up The PlotThe Washington Post published an article examining Secretary of State Marco Rubio's use of government aircraft for personal travel, estimating that such trips cost taxpayers about $1.2 million over two years. The piece focuses on security protocols mandating the use of military planes for top officials to ensure secure communications and presents this as a controversial optics issue rather than a clear violation of…The Daily Wire
11 Nov State Department official blasts 'moronic' Washington Post report on Marco Rubio's required military flightsA State Department official criticized The Washington Post for publishing a report that questioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio's use of military aircraft to attend his son’s football games at his alma mater. The Post reported that Rubio’s personal flights cost over $1.2 million, but noted he is required by security protocols to travel via government plane and reimburses the government for these trips. The…Fox News
11 Nov Marco Rubio spent over $1.2m of taxpayer money traveling to son’s football gamesThe Washington Post reports that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent over $1.2 million in taxpayer money traveling on military aircraft to watch his son's University of Florida football games. Ethics watchdogs question the necessity and frequency of these trips, noting Rubio has made 15 personal flights out of 23 total visits to Gainesville since his son became a walk-on player for the Gators. Rubio defended his…The Guardian
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