Got into a discussion about this with a guy in the local "chit chat". So I searched for any one of the several articles I read about it the day the trip was cancelled.
Could NOT find any mention of the 93 people. Figured I was going nuts. Then figured I'd come to FR and get a link, brilliant!
The first article that mentions it has a link, so I go check out the article. It has been scrubbed. It doesn't mention anything about the extra people!
Going now to check other links.
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Sensible politics are so “unprecedented.”
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There's a new sheriff in town.
CNN:
“We could not find another instance where a president had singled out particular members of Congress and denied their CODEL request.”
From CNN:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/18/politics/fact-check-trump-afghanistan/index.html
In 2015, Speaker John Boehner, an Ohio Republican, disapproved Texas GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert’s planned trip to Egypt and Africa. (Boehner did the same to Republican Rep. Steve King of Iowa earlier that year.)
According to retired Rear Admiral and CNN analyst John Kirby, lawmakers were temporarily denied CODEL requests to war zones during President Barack Obama’s tenure due to “sequestration” and security concerns from military officials.
Codel (plural codels) is an abbreviation of congressional delegation., government-paid trips abroad, designed to give lawmakers first-hand knowledge of matters relevant to their legislation.
How many of Pelosi’s family are members of congress? And if they are her delegation and are hired to work for her and are going to be paid for by taxpayer money, isn’t that nepotism?
This thing really stinks as using taxpayer money for a joy ride to Europe and the middle east for nothing but a few days of Hummus, Manakeesh, Grilled halloumi, Falafel, Tabouleh, Moutabal/baba ghanoush, or Fattoush. All at government expense. Sounds just like the trip Michelle took to Japan with the whole family at an exuberant price. My how these liberals are greedy.
rwood