The Air Force defended a March stopover in Scotland that included a stay for crew members at a Trump resort, saying on Saturday it was 'the closest available and least expensive accommodations.'
The Air Force defended a March stopover in Scotland that included a stay for crew members at a Trump resort, saying on Saturday it was"the closest available and least expensive accommodations."
"The stopover of a U.S. Air Force C-17 in Glasgow, Scotland is not unusual. Every two and half minutes an Air Force transport aircraft takes off or lands somewhere around the globe," Brig. Gen. Ed Thomas said in a statement. "As our aircrews serve on these international airlift missions, they follow strict guidelines on contracting for hotel accommodations and all expenditures of taxpayer dollars.
He said the crew stayed at a Marriott hotel on the way back, and that they got a cheaper rate of $136 at Trump Turnberry compared to $161 at the Marriott property. The per diem rate is capped at $166.
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