Ralph Freso / Getty Images President Donald Trump’s administration is under increasing scrutiny following reports of the extravagant, taxpayer-funded travels of numerous White House officials. At least five investigations into Cabinet officials’ use of military and private jets are underway, and have stoked bipartisan criticism over what some call a culture of entitlement within Trump’s White House. […]
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Watchdog group wants to know if Steve Mnuchin and his wife used a taxpayer-funded trip as cover to watch the solar eclipse
A political watchdog is looking into US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin’s trip to Kentucky this week, where he reportedly advocated for a tax-code overhaul. The organization is trying figure out whether the travel was used as cover for Mnuchin and his wife to watch the solar eclipse. The watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in […]
UK sent North Korea £4mn in taxpayer-funded aid
Published time: 18 Apr, 2017 09:58 North Korea has received more than £4 million (US$ 5 million) British taxpayer funds over six years despite the communist regime’s threat to spark a nuclear war, it has emerged. Tensions with the country, ruled by Kim Jong-un, have escalated in the last few days after North Korea said […]
