Jacobs received $10,489 worth of transportation expenses, $878.94 in lodging, and free meals worth approximately $500.
In January, she succeeded Susan Davis, one of the top free foreign travelers in the U.S. House of Representatives. Now fellow Democrat Sara Jacobs has wasted no time taking her first gratis international journey, courtesy of the United States-Qatar Business Council.
The wealthy Qualcomm heiress, elected last November, received $10,489 worth of transportation expenses, $878.94 in lodging, and free meals worth approximately $500, per her post-travel disclosure, filed April 18.
Departing San Diego for Qatar on March 29 and returning April 3, Jacobs was set to be treated to a posh stay at the luxurious Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Downtown Doha, which the disclosure says is in close proximity to the meeting locations and easy access.
Mandarin Oriental, Doha celebrates QND
10 Dec 2020 - 8:26
Nasser Al Emadi, a student of Qatar Academy - Msheireb, gifts his art to Mandarin Oriental, Doha in honour of Qatar National Day 2020.
The Peninsula
Doha: Mandarin Oriental, Doha celebrates Qatar National Day (QND) with the inauguration of Qatar Foundation’s Qatar Academy Msheireb students’ art exhibition ‘Our Values Inspire Art’.
The occasion was celebrated with a ceremonial cake-cutting officiated by Martin Schnider, General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Doha with guests of honour, Faisal Al Malki, Director of Project Management at Msheireb Properties, Amal Ameen, CEO and Founder of Triple Trend Design House and Belinda Holland, Director of Qatar Academy Msheireb.