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Michelle Obama’s 24 minute speech in Qatar cost $700,000

By Paul Bedard
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Michelle Obama’s 24 minute speech in Qatar cost $700,000

First lady Michelle Obama’s November speech in Doha, Qatar promoting girls’ education cost taxpayers over $450,000 — not including airfare estimated at $300,000 more.

New government figures show the price of her hotel, security and other on-the-ground expenses while she was in the Muslim nation in early November.

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