Tag: Air Travel

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said former HHS Secretary Tom Price is a "good man," a "superb secretary" following his resignation Friday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Paul Ryan: Tom Price a ‘good man’ despite private flights

Al Weaver · September 29, 2017 9:22 pm

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigned from the Trump administration in the wake of a scandal involving his use of charter planes. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Read Tom Price’s resignation letter to Trump

Pete Kasperowicz · September 29, 2017 9:21 pm

Revelations of Shulkin's trip come as four of President Trump's Cabinet officials are under scrutiny for their use of private and government planes to travel. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

VA secretary saw Wimbledon match during taxpayer-funded trip to Europe: Report

Melissa Quinn · September 29, 2017 7:38 pm

Tom Price sold his shares in an Australian biotech company for $320,000 in February, earning $225,000 on a $94,000 investment. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Tom Price could dip into his shady stock earnings to pick up that full travel tab

Emily Jashinsky · September 29, 2017 5:34 pm

$Price is more than capable of picking up the full tab for his private travel, but elected instead to pay a fraction and hope the public accepted it as adequate redress. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)$ Beltway Confidential

Why Tom Price’s apology is far from adequate

Emily Jashinsky · September 29, 2017 5:11 pm

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Friday said that for most of his flights, "I fly coach." (AP Photo/Fred Vuich)

Energy and Environment

Ryan Zinke: ‘I fly coach,’ but will use chartered flights when needed

John Siciliano · September 29, 2017 4:44 pm

They are very luxurious. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Tom Price likes military jets because they are Five-Star hotels

Tom Rogan · September 29, 2017 4:28 pm

The U.S. is warning American citizens they could be harmed if they travel to Cuba after "specific attacks" that have injured U.S. diplomats. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)

US orders majority of embassy staff out of Cuba after attacks on diplomats, warns Americans to stay away

Associated Press · September 29, 2017 1:55 pm

A quartet of Trump administration officials -- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke -- have become embroiled in a growing controversy over the use of private or military aircraft. Price resigned Friday amid the controversy. (AP Photos)

Trump’s flyboys: Tom Price is gone but others still face trouble over private or military aircraft use

Daniel Chaitin · September 29, 2017 7:22 am

The Health and Human Services secretary said he was writing a check to the Department of the Treasury. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Tom Price to stop taxpayer-funded private jet travel, repay $51,000

Kimberly Leonard · September 28, 2017 8:34 pm

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has called on Kurdistan to turn over control of all its airports to the government in Baghdad by Friday. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

National Security

Kurdish strife hasn’t affected Iraqi airport, but it’s distracting from ISIS fight, US military says

Travis J. Tritten · September 28, 2017 6:27 pm

House Democrats introduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit senior federal officials from using taxpayer dollars to travel on private planes, following reports at least three of President Trump's Cabinet officials used private or government aircraft for official business. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Democrats take aim at Trump with bill banning use of private planes

Melissa Quinn · September 28, 2017 6:05 pm