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Democracy Reform Task Force Unveils New Report on Trump Administration Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars

October 12, 2017

Special Report Highlights the Wasteful Use of Privately-Chartered Flights by Members of President Trump’s Cabinet

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democracy Reform Task Force Chair Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today unveiled a new special report, "Trump's High-Flying Cabinet," which catalogues the inappropriate use of taxpayer-funded private jets by Trump Administration cabinet officials.

As part of the Democracy Reform Task Force's Culture of Corruption Series – which will document the many ways in which President Trump has made a mockery of his campaign pledge to "drain the swamp" – this new report provides an in-depth look at how President Trump's wealthy cabinet secretaries are abusing public dollars for private gain.

"From the top down, it's clear this Administration believes they can fleece American taxpayers to satisfy outrageous, personal extravagances. Given the President's campaign pledge to ‘drain the swamp,' these ethical abuses are truly shocking and embarrassing," said Rep. Sarbanes. "In what can only be described as blind hypocrisy, Trump's cabinet officials have proposed deep cuts to critical programs that help everyday Americans while they drain agency budgets for their own lavish perks and benefits."

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See here for the full report.

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