Christie’s Travel As U.S. Attorney Criticised Again
In a reprise of an issue from last year’s gubernatorial campaign, Governor Chris Christie’s travel expenses while U.S. Attorney have been criticised in a Justice Department Audit.
The audit says Christie over spent by a total of $2,176 over 14 trips. 12 of those trips involved cases that earned the government $311 million in civil penalties.
I wonder how much the audit cost.
The Asbury Park Press has the story. The APP gives the story much more prominent coverage than they did the ReGen story that involved Senators Robert Menendex, Frank Lautenberg and Congressmen Frank Pallone and Steve Rothman pressuring the FDA to approve an unsafe medical device in exchange for campaign contributions.
$2,176 over 14 trips, are you kidding me? That’s $155 per trip. Sounds like most of it was choosing hotels that were more convenient even if they wouldn’t honor the “government rate.” Seems to me it’s much to do about nothing.