And so we may grin, as we bid adieu -- to yet another Trump crony/appointee who enlarged himself, on the public dime, before being caught. I mention it, for it now leaves a government oversight sector that represents one-sixth of the US economy. . . without leadership and guidance. But given some of what he was doing, perhaps that is a. . . better thing, in the near term. Here's the bit:
. . . .Politico, which first reported on Price’s repeated use of chartered jets, has estimated the total expense of the taxpayer-funded trips exceeded $400,000 — and it reported early Thursday evening that his White House-approved flights on military planes to Africa, Europe and Asia cost more than $500,000.
Besides the charter flight issue, Trump has also directed some of his frustration at Price over the inability of Republicans in Congress to pass a health-care-reform bill.
During a speech in July to a gathering of Boy Scouts, Trump said — jokingly at the time — that Price could lose his job if a bill didn’t pass.
“He better get the votes,” Trump said. “Otherwise I will say, Tom, you're fired. . . .”
Underneath all the hubris, he actually had a few good ideas -- but like so many 45 appointees, his out-sized ego has been his undoing. Onward. Ever. . . onward -- I am off grid until Monday night, now. . . travels -- but nary a single private jet on the itinerary. Smile.
नमस्ते
