the house oversight committee has been investigating why the crew on the c-17 military transport plane made the unusual stay both enroute to the middle east and on the way back at the luxury waterside resort according to several people familiar with the incident. but they have yet to receive any answers from the pentagon. according to politico, previous strips taken by the crew had landed pat u.s. air bases in mainland europe and members were surprised by the new itinerary. quote one crew member so struck by the choice of hotel metrically different than the marriott and hilt. s the 176 maintenance squadron is used to that he texted someone close to him and told him about the stay. sending a photo and noting, that the crew s per dee imallowance wasn t enough to cover food and drinks at the ritzy resort. unquote. today the house judiciary and oversight committee publicly revealed a series of letters that they sent earlier in week to both the white house and the
house oversight committee has been investigating why the crew on the c-17 military transport plane made the unusual stay both enroute to the middle east and on the way back at the luxury waterside resort. according to several people familiar with the incident. but they have yet to receive any answers from the pentagon. according to politico previous trips taken by the crew had landed at usair bases in mainland europe and members were surprised by the new itinerary. quote, one crew member was so struck by the choice of hotel, markedly different than the marriotts and hiltons the 176th maintenance squadron is used to that he texted someone close to him and told him about the stay, sending a photo and noting, that the crew s per diem allowance wasn t enough to cover food and drinks at the ritzy resort. unquote. today the house judiciary and oversight committees publicly revealed a series of letters
national guard crew making a routine trip from the u.s. to kuwait made an unusual stop way up north at donald trump s turn brie golf course in scotland. politico reports since april the house oversight committee has been investigating why the crew on the c-17 military transport plane made the unusual stay both enroute to the middle east and on the way back at the luxury waterside resort. according to several people familiar with the incident. but they have yet to receive any answers from the pentagon. according to politico previous trips taken by the crew had landed at usair bases in mainland europe and members were surprised by the new itinerary. quote, one crew member was so struck by the choice of hotel, markedly different than the marriotts and hiltons the 176th maintenance squadron is used to that he texted someone close to him and told him about the stay, sending a photo and noting, that the crew s per diem allowance wasn t enough to cover food and drinks at the ritzy resort.
state, for instance. and so that s why i think there is somewhat of a difference drawn. and certainly five days at a posh resort known as a millionaire s playground is also, i think, adding attention to the sort of choice by the first lady. i think it s important to point out that first lady s office said they acknowledge she went to a ritzy resort. they also point out she doesn t have a choice in the size of her security detail. she does not have a choice in the size of the plane. that is determined by the secret service. but i think what some people are questioning is why then she chose spain overseas and this glitzy resort. my understanding is it was a bunch of mothers who are friends of hers from chicago. they do an annual vacation with their kids. that was something decided a long time ago. i think there is now a consensus by a lot of people that maybe they should have thought about the optics of this trip. given the large contingent she has to travel with as first lady in a post-