Mark Meadows took nearly $40,000 in expense-paid trips year before he became Trump chief of staff
A year before he became President Donald Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows took nearly $40,000 worth of trips that were paid for by nonprofit groups and conservative advocacy organizations.
Meadows, who was previously the chairman of the fiscally conservative House Freedom Caucus, and his wife, Debra, took expense-paid business trips last year to the Czech Republic, Australia and Palm Beach, Florida.
Though ethics experts say these trips are above board, the itineraries included private dinners, parties with heads of state and, in some cases, meetings with Trump officials.
The trips serve as an example of how some members of Congress, on both sides of the aisle, get essentially free, luxurious travel as part of their duties. They also demonstrate how this way of doing business has persisted in Washington, even amid Trump's calls to "drain the swamp."
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