Posted on 01/18/2019 10:58:54 AM PST by 11th_VA
The White House on Friday banned the use of all government aircraft for congressional delegations without approval from the White House chief of staff during the partial government shutdown.
In a letter to the heads of all federal agencies and departments, acting Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought told officials that Trump asked him to explain these temporary policies regarding legislative branch travel.
Under no circumstances during a government shutdown will any government owned, rented, leased or chartered aircraft support any congressional delegation, without the express written approval of the White House chief of staff, Vought wrote. Nor will any funds appropriated to the Executive Branch be used for any congressional delegation travel expenses, without his express written approval.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
I don’t think anyone understands that.
Question. How can the Executive Branch dictate what the Legislative Branch can and cannot do?
President Trump barred the use of Executive branch funds for legislative travel. Theyre free to spend their own money. Of course that begs the question of why is the Executive branch paying for in the first place.
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It’s an Alpha Male thing...
She’s used to being around, well, things like Chuck Schumer.
I think he had the Subtractadickfromme operation a while ago...
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