man worth at least $300 million to travel at taxpayers expense on a personal trip, mnuchin found another way to get to europe on his own dime. in response to an abc news question about the honeymoon trip, a treasury spokesperson said the secretary needs access to secure communications, but the secretary s office determined it was unnecessary to use military aircraft when alternatives were found. you don t need a giant rulebook of government requirements. you can just say to yourself, this is common sense. it s wrong. reporter: but it was just a few weeks after the honeymoon that mnuchin and his wife did fly on a government jet to kentucky on an official trip, where, among other events, they viewed the solar eclipse. she famously posted this photo, adding hash tags for items in her expensive outfit, and this response to critics do you think the u.s. government paid for our honeymoon or personal travel? lol.