Posted on 02/27/2023 8:55:55 PM PST by Golden Eagle
The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Inspector General has announced a new audit into Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s excessive use of private jets.
Two months ago, Fox News Digital released a report that showed Buttigieg had taken at least 18 flights using taxpayer-funded private jets since he took office in 2021. Meanwhile, the hypocritical transportation secretary calls for aggressive action to combat climate change.
The records of Buttigieg’s private jet travel were obtained by the government watchdog group Americans for Public trust (APT).
After the report was released, Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) requested that the DOT Inspector General open the investigation into Buttigieg.
Rubio questioned Buttigieg’s excessive use of private jet travel, saying, “It is unclear why Secretary Buttigieg would require such costly travel in these instances when more economical options were reportedly available.”
On Monday, APT executive director Caitlin Sutherland said, “After Americans for Public Trust helped determine Secretary Buttigieg’s excessive use of taxpayer-funded government jets, we are pleased to see that his air travel is now under investigation.”
“Everyday Americans have faced unprecedented flight cancelation and disruption, but Buttigieg has continued to fly private, even on a Coast Guard plane and even when commercial options were readily available,” Sutherland added.
Elaine Chao, who led the DOT prior to Buttigieg, faced similar criticism from the public after she used government-managed planes seven times in 2017, costing American taxpayers about $94,000.
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Baby feedings.
Mandates for thee, butt not for me, sez Butt-giggitee!
Must be nice to take a free private jet to do absolutely nothing.
Washington celebrities rather than public servants. DC needs an adjustment.
Buttplug is on his way out.
Well there's always the mile high club....
Petey boy can’t resist climbing onto something long and hard?
The only time they should be using private jets is, if it is emergency situation, say, a train derailment, and you need to get there ASAP and no commercial flight is available within reason, or you are traveling to a destination that does not have frequently scheduled commercial service.
Other than that, they can book an economy seat on Delta, Southwest, JetBlue, etc. Like anyone else. If they want to upgrade, they can pay for it out of pocket.
That’s weird. You can’t steal women’s luggage if you’re flying like that.
But don’t forget he rode his bicycle for 2 blocks for a photo opp. That should count for something.
What else 8s one to do when their sh*t is already packed?
Determine the total cost of the flights, garnish the little bastard’s salary, then fire him.
On his way out? I doubt it. The congressional democrats are a cesspool of corruption and stupidity.
He’s the head of the department. Is an underling going to find him guilty of anything?
Depends on who ordered the investigation and what the underling was “promised”. Seem clear the Petey is in the road out of DC.
The government is totally corrupt and will find no wrong doing by Buttaplug
He must have pissed off The BIG GUY!
LOL!!!
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