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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/u-s-marshals-service-spending-millions-devos-security-unusual-arrangement-n909001WASHINGTON 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
(81,570 posts)The Trump administration
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)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
(65,168 posts)...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
(5,234 posts)She's a billionaire! How about popping for your own security, Betsey?
sinkingfeeling
(51,473 posts)spanone
(135,873 posts)this is fucking ridiculous.
malaise
(269,157 posts)GWC58
(2,678 posts)actually cares about educating the nations youth? DeVos aint that person! 👿
malaise
(269,157 posts)But then it wouldn't be a kakistocracy
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)and its not just DeVos, but the entire trump admin, including trump and melania.
Ohiogal
(32,057 posts)There is a tremendous amount of grifting done by these entitled buffoons and crooks in this regime. It need to stop!
malaise
(269,157 posts)This has to be stopped
Greybnk48
(10,176 posts)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
(269,157 posts)and liars
Ohiogal
(32,057 posts)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.