Flying by pricey military jet, Rubio rarely misses a Florida football game
A Washington Post analysis found 15 of his 23 government flights were classified as personal, while ethics experts questioned the public cost.
- A Washington Post analysis revealed Secretary of State Marco Rubio logged more than $1.2 million in taxpayer-funded flights to Gainesville, Florida, flying to the University of Florida at least 23 times since taking office, including 10 Gators games.
- Barred from commercial travel for security reasons, Rubio travels on military jets billed by the Defense Department at about $9,100 an hour; on three trips he flew a larger Boeing C-32A costing about $18,600 an hour.
- Rubio's son Anthony is a walk-on running back for the Gators. While government jets cost $59,000, estimates suggest his reimbursements should be roughly $18,000 to $33,000, though Rubio and the State Department declined to specify the actual amount paid back.
- Ethics experts noted the trips comply with federal rules but questioned the use of public money. Rubio stated, "I have and will continue to try and make it to as many events that are important to me personally."
- Three years ago, Rubio demanded an investigation into Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's use of government aircraft. Former State Department officials told the Post that Rubio's personal travel significantly outpaces predecessors like Antony Blinken, who used government planes only a couple of times annually.
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An investigation revealed that the U.S. Secretary of State made numerous flights on military planes to attend university parties in Florida. Government ethics organizations questioned the expenses, although they did not necessarily identify a legal violation.
The Secretary of State returned to Florida on state flights at least 23 times: 15 of them labeled as personal displacements.
Rubio Takes Military Jets To Son’s Football Games
The Washington Post reports: On a recent early November Saturday afternoon, it was a C-37 that touched down, carrying the team’s most recognizable parent, a blue polo replacing his usual suit and tie. Security officers roamed the north end of Gainesville Regional Airport as a line of five unmarked SUVs crept up, swept up their … The post Rubio Takes Military Jets To Son’s Football Games appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Rubio's old words come back to bite him as his $1.2M football travel tab is exposed
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has run up more than $1.2 million in taxpayer-funded flights to Gainesville, Florida, many of them to watch his son’s college football team play.According to a Washington Post analysis of flight records, Rubio has flown to the University of Florida’s home at least 23 times on government aircraft since taking office last year. That includes at least 10 Gators games at the stadium known as The Swamp, and the State De…
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