Ground transportation for VP Pence's stay at President Trump's Doonbeg, Ireland, resort cost taxpayers nearly $600,000, according to State Department receipts.
The State Department referred NBC News' request for comment to the vice president's office. The vice president's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Pence spent hours in transit — both flying and driving — between Doonbeg and Dublin, more than 180 miles away on the opposite end of the country. Pence, who traveled with his wife, sister, and mother, was originally scheduled to conclude his trip in Doonbeg, where he has familial ties, after attending World War II commemoration ceremonies in Poland..
Last week, Pence's chief of staff Marc Short told reporters that Trump made a"suggestion" that Pence stay at the the Doonbeg property. Pence's office walked back Short's comment later that day, saying that Trump did not"direct" the vice president to stay at the golf club and the decision was"solely" made by Pence's team."I don’t suggest anything," Trump said.
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