A memo issued by the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General on Monday revealed plans by the watchdog to audit Buttigieg’s use of Federal Aviation Administration planes for officia…
memo issued Monday by DOT watchdog Charles Ward
The probe comes at the request of Sen. Marco Rubio , who asked the inspector general’s office in December to determine whether Buttigieg’s use of FAA jets for at least 18 domestic and international flights since taking office complies with federal rules and DOT policies and procedures. “We welcome this independent audit moving forward in order to put some of the false, outlandish, and cynical claims about the Secretary’s mode of travel to rest,” the spokesperson said.
“Bottom line: I mostly fly on commercial flights, in economy class. And when I do use our agency’s aircraft, it’s usually a situation where doing so saves taxpayer money,” Buttigieg reiterated.
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