Private Jet, Public Dollars: Rand Paul’s Travel Sparks Spending Debate
Six Rand Paul staffers charged taxpayers about $17,800 for a private-jet trip to Pittsburgh as part of a bipartisan inquiry into Secret Service handling after Trump’s shooting, a move critics say clashes with Paul’s fiscal-conservatism persona; officials say it was efficient, necessary for the investigation, and within Senate rules, while other aides used cheaper transport options.