The Department of Transportation's inspector general found that Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's use of government airplanes on eight trips complied with federal rules. The review concluded that Buttigieg and his predecessor, Elaine Chao, followed proper rules when using government jets for official travel. Buttigieg spent nearly $59,000 in taxpayer money traveling on government jets across eight trips and more than 20 flights. This has sparked criticism regarding the use of taxpayer funds for private flights.
“I don’t want to jinx us, but so far 2023 has seen the lowest cancellation rate in the last five years,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday. He added, however, that winter weather “will certainly be a challenge in the next few weeks.” https://t.co/fk3FJkQZI2
REPORT: Pete Buttigieg Has Spent $59,000 in Taxpayer Cash Traveling on Government Jets https://t.co/r8pWOBQKBO
REPORT: Pete Buttigieg Has Spent $59,000 in Taxpayer Cash Traveling on Government Jets via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/lBywFCjHgy
NEW: Pete Buttigieg spent $59,000 in taxpayer money traveling on government jets: “Buttigieg opted to travel on the government fleet across eight trips and more than 20 flights.” Via @ThomasCatenacci https://t.co/S1HUouMqVW
Pete Buttigieg spent $59,000 in taxpayer money traveling on govt jets: inspector general https://t.co/8sE2cBrAqo
BREAKING: @SecretaryPete spent nearly $60,000 in taxpayer money traveling on govt jets: @CaitlinAPT: As [travelers] sit on the tarmac, they’ll have plenty of time to wonder why they’re paying for their own commercial flights & Buttigieg’s private flights."https://t.co/2c7T4fXSAw
PRIVATE JET PETE: Pete Buttigieg spent $59,000 in taxpayer money traveling on govt jets: inspector general https://t.co/QcfaGD6PDL
The Department of Transportation’s inspector general concluded Wednesday that Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his predecessor, Elaine Chao, followed the proper rules when they used government jets for official travel. https://t.co/BQ1bo4jMQB
Buttigieg flights on US government jets complied with federal rules, review finds https://t.co/rFd0rnlW3x https://t.co/JHQElLTlc1
⚠️ BUTTIGIEG FLIGHTS ON US GOVERNMENT JETS COMPLIED WITH FEDERAL RULES -REPORT A U.S. government watchdog said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's use of government airplanes on eight trips complied with all federal rules. The Transportation Department Office of… https://t.co/HJ2iLYryOb