Democratic Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood shared on Xitter that the Coast Guard has requested an additional $50 million in Donald’s proposed budget to pay for a “new Gulfstream 5 jet for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The operating cost for a Gulfstream V is estimated to be around $4,625 per hour. DOGE should look into this.
“My committee just received a last-minute addition to the Coast Guard’s spend plan: $50 million for a new Gulfstream 5 jet for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s personal use,” Underwood wrote. “She already has a Gulfstream 5, by the way, but she wants a new one paid for with your taxpayer dollars.”
“We should be investing in our national security and improving the lives of our Coasties – not wasting taxpayer dollars on luxury travel and political stunts,” she added. “I’m demanding answers.”
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