CNN’s Jake Tapper calls out Trump for trying to ‘make as much money as possible off the government’

CNN’s Jake Tapper calls out Trump for trying to ‘make as much money as possible off the government’

"CNN Money uncovered that the U.S. Secret Service has been forced to pay over $63,000 to stay at Mar-a-Lago while protecting President Donald Trump for just a few months. This is the “rack rate,” according to reporter Cristina Alesci, who spoke to Tapper Thursday. The agents weren’t given a government rate or any kind of “deal” since they were forced to be there to do their job. As a result, Trump is directly profiting off of his position and those tax dollars are flowing directly into his pocket. Tapper noted to his political panel that it “boggles the mind,” how it’s been able to happen. The report revealed that the majority of the money spent was between February and April, and classified as hotel costs on government expense forms. An August report from USA Today cited the budget of the Secret Service and sources claimed that they were “tapped out” because of the lavish costs of the Trump administration."