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douglas9

(4,358 posts)
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 08:44 AM Mar 2020

OIG Finds No Fraud in Secret Service Expenses at Trump Turnberry Resort

Members of Congress asked the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (OIG) to audit the expenses incurred by the Secret Service for President Trump’s visit to the Trump Turnberry Resort in Scotland from July 14 to 15, 2018.

OIG published its findings in a redacted report which publicly omits the total expenses incurred.

The President’s visit to the Trump Turnberry Resort was one part of a four-part European trip that included stops in Scotland, Belgium, England, and Finland. Due to system limitations, the Secret Service could not provide complete cost data in certain areas for the Turnberry mission in Scotland such as overtime pay, meals and incidental expenses, and commercial airfare.

Of the total (redacted) amount, the Secret Service paid an aggregated amount of $9,662 to the Turnberry Resort for hotel rooms, golf carts, and logistical support. A breakdown of costs includes:


https://www.hstoday.us/channels/federal-state-local/oig-finds-no-fraud-in-secret-service-expenses-at-trump-turnberry-resort/

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OIG Finds No Fraud in Secret Service Expenses at Trump Turnberry Resort (Original Post) douglas9 Mar 2020 OP
No fraud, just straight in-your-face theft. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #1
You know, like the murderous republican talking points ResistantAmerican17 Mar 2020 #2
I swear to God that the IG and the top 3 heads of the SS need to be charged with treason, failure... machoneman Mar 2020 #3
It's just normal price gouging and profiteering. Normal grifting. SharonAnn Mar 2020 #4

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
1. No fraud, just straight in-your-face theft.
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 09:28 AM
Mar 2020

And they are still hiding behind redactions. There is no legitimate reason to redact this information.

ResistantAmerican17

(3,777 posts)
2. You know, like the murderous republican talking points
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 11:28 AM
Mar 2020

“It’s not witness intimidation. He did it in public”
“It’s not collusion. He did it in public.”

machoneman

(3,951 posts)
3. I swear to God that the IG and the top 3 heads of the SS need to be charged with treason, failure...
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 08:01 PM
Mar 2020

to inform Congress and flay out lying to Congress on Day 1 of President Biden's takeover.

Then, after they are jailed without bond, each the every underling needs to be brought into our new AG's office and told, in no unceratin terms, they will be similalry charged and immediately jailed unless they turn over all complete unredacted records and swear, under oath, to any other facts related to this massive grift.

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