Former acting Navy secretary's trip to Guam, which led to his resignation, cost almost a quarter of
Source: CNN
Full Title: Former acting Navy secretary's trip to Guam, which led to his resignation, cost almost a quarter of a million dollars
(CNN)The recently resigned acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly's Monday trip to Guam where he addressed the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt and slammed their former commander, cost the Defense Department an estimated $243,000, according to a Navy official.
Modly's remarks led to his resignation a day later.
Modly traveled to Guam aboard a C-37B VIP aircraft a modified Gulfstream jet. It costs $6,946.19 per hour to fly and the flight time for the Guam trip was about 35 hours for a total cost of $243,151.65.
The cost of the trip was first reported by USA Today.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/08/politics/former-navy-secretary-trip-cost/index.html
There are probably ancillary costs not included in that total as well. His salary for 2 days worth of travel, per diem, security, etc.
IMO, his hair plugs were also a dubious investment.
niyad
(113,594 posts)AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)Walleye
(31,067 posts)Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)Walleye
(31,067 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Now that would be a BOGO!
Walleye
(31,067 posts)SunSeeker
(51,734 posts)And yeah, those are some bad hair plugs.
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)He retired 2 years ago, and he still lives there.
I'm going to contact him to see what he has to say about this.
Knowing him, he has a lot to say.
sarge43
(28,946 posts)Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)Demovictory9
(32,479 posts)Ford_Prefect
(7,923 posts)until he opens his mouth.
3Hotdogs
(12,434 posts)I thought it was taped or live streamed from D.C.
AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)I guess that took some guts to do, but it was literally the worst possible thing he could have chosen to do.
3Hotdogs
(12,434 posts)----and public humiliation.
AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)Lowell
(1,493 posts)After all what did we get for the money, we got bad hair plugs and lost a good commander.
AllaN01Bear
(18,485 posts)turbinetree
(24,720 posts)...................