Washington state Gov. Inslee’s trips bust state’s $2.6M security and travel budget – IOTW Report

Washington state Gov. Inslee’s trips bust state’s $2.6M security and travel budget

FOX: Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has reportedly been racking up bills in security and travel expenses, state records show.

Records cited by the Seattle Times indicate that the Executive Protection Unit (EPU) – which accompanies Inslee on domestic and international trips — has exceeded its $2.6 million budget by $400,000. And the costs are expected to rise.

n the past year, Inslee has made appearances in more than a dozen states – on official business and to campaign for Democratic candidates. The security detail that follows Inslee to-and-from events is akin to the Secret Service assigned to President Trump

Inslee’s post on the Democratic Governors Association ends in December, but the State Patrol is poised to increase its budget to cover the governor’s out-of-state travel over the next two years. The Patrol has already requested an additional $1.3 million to cover the costs of protecting the governor and his family, Northwest News Network reported, citing state troopers.

Troops assigned to Inslee’s travel events often work grueling schedules beyond the 40-hour workweek, Capt. Johnny Alexander of the Patrol’s Special Operations Division told the Times. And according to Sgt. Leonard Crichton, the schedule is starting to take its toll.  read more

12 Comments on Washington state Gov. Inslee’s trips bust state’s $2.6M security and travel budget

  1. Inslee isn’t the governor so much as he is the front man for a taxpayer fleecing syndicate. Thank goodness his carbon tax fleecing idea got killed again. The guy is bad news.

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  2. People were asking Governor Dimbulb last week if he would consider running for president in 2020. I turned the channel before he answered because I was eating dinner and didn’t want to puke.

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