Psssssst! Have you seen the details of Betsy Devos' security costs

[malaise]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/u-s-marshals-service-spending-millions-devos-security-unusual-arrangement-n909001


WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos began receiving around-the-clock security from the U.S. Marshals Service days after being confirmed, an armed detail provided to no other cabinet member that could cost U.S. taxpayers $19.8 million through September of 2019, according to new figures provided by the Marshals Service to NBC News.

While it remains unclear who specifically made the request, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions granted the protection on February 13, 2017, a few days after DeVos was heckled and blocked by a handful of protesters from entering the Jefferson Academy, a public middle school in Washington. DeVos was confirmed as education secretary on February 7 of that year.

"The order was issued after the Department of Education contacted administration officials regarding threats received by the Secretary of Education," the Justice Department said in a statement. "The U.S.M.S. was identified to assist in this area based on its expertise and long experience providing executive protection."

The cost of security provided to DeVos was $5.3 million in fiscal year 2017 and $6.8 million for fiscal year 2018, according to the Marshals Service — an amount that is ultimately reimbursed by the Education Department. The estimated cost for fiscal year 2019 is $7.74 million.

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To describe this as a kakistocracy is mild

[dalton99a]

1. Traitors, criminals, grifters, and thieves.

The Trump administration

[saidsimplesimon]

2. The fleecing of the US taxpayer accomplished in 2 years.

I'm sure the skulduggery will be even worse in the next 2 years.

I'm still celebrating The Blue Wave, don't rain on my parade. (that's done with a smile of appreciation for "kakistocracy"

[ProfessorGAC]

3. With #s Like That...

...it seems to represent 20 or more people!
I know government accounting is not transparent, but 7.7 million? That just has to be a huge security contingent

[snowybirdie]

4. Least we forget

She's a billionaire! How about popping for your own security, Betsey?

[sinkingfeeling]

13. She got more than $19 million back in the great tax cut.

[spanone]

5. Maybe they should get an education secretary who doesn't have so many threats?

this is fucking ridiculous.

[malaise]

6. That's an understatement bro

[GWC58]

7. And getting an Education Secretary that, ya know,

actually cares about educating the nations youth? DeVos ain’t that person! 👿

[malaise]

12. Knows and cares

But then it wouldn't be a kakistocracy

[beachbum bob]

8. will be up to 2019 democratic House to investigate the cost and hold some people accountable

and its not just DeVos, but the entire trump admin, including trump and melania.

[Ohiogal]

11. I hope they do!

There is a tremendous amount of grifting done by these entitled buffoons and crooks in this regime. It need to stop!

[malaise]

14. I hope so

This has to be stopped

[Greybnk48]

9. Are they laundering money through her?

She and her brother are as crooked as the Trump family. Maybe that's a way to launder dirty money and she's crooked enough to go along with it.

[malaise]

15. Looks like a greedy gang of crooks

and liars

[Ohiogal]

10. Funny how

the "taxed enough" and "drain the swamp" crowd has all but retreated back under their rocks ever since Dumpy stole office. I guess they only come out and make noise when there's a Democratic president.