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David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

RT @MatRobertBaxter: I get why other sports don’t have spectators, but surely you could let a bunch of horses in to watch their dude tear i… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 2, 2021 Retweet

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

The Secret Service gets an exception to the per-diem spending limits! They can spend whatever they need to, to stay close to the people they protect. Which means Trump can legally charge the Secret Service whatever he wants: the only limit would be his sense of what's excessive. — PolitiTweet.org

@Fahrenthold How can they charge more than per diem? As someone in the hotel business I’m surprised it’s even allowed…

Posted Aug. 2, 2021

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

RT @brady_dennis: Scientists expected thawing wetlands in Siberia’s permafrost. What they found is ‘much more dangerous.’ via @StevenMufson… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 2, 2021 Retweet

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

It does indicate their operating costs are unusually high. Hotel experts told us that the actual cost of renting out a room (including housekeeping, tiny shampoo bottles, etc) should be between $12 and $50/night. — PolitiTweet.org

@Fahrenthold "at cost" suggests they're *gasp* not very good at managing costs

Posted Aug. 2, 2021

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

Mar-a-Lago doesn’t say how much it charges non-government guests — it is definitely possible they pay more! — PolitiTweet.org

@Fahrenthold Is $396.15 the government discounted rate?

Posted Aug. 2, 2021

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

In Bedminster, $17K/month is a lot higher than the going rate in the area. At Mar-a-Lago, $396.15 is more than triple the government’s per-diem spending limit on hotels in the area, which was $121 in May and June. (Trump Org says the rates are “at cost,” but hasn’t elaborated) — PolitiTweet.org

@Fahrenthold Is this a discounted rate?

Posted Aug. 2, 2021

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

Thank you for asking! Trump charges the Secret Service $396.15 per night for a room at Mar-a-Lago, and $17,000/month for a cottage at Trump Bedminster. https://t.co/23NUDxj26h — PolitiTweet.org

@Fahrenthold Why do they pay?

Posted Aug. 2, 2021

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

That’s a good question! The difference is that — unlike Obama/ Bush — Trump chooses to charge the USSS rent for the rooms they use, turning his protection into a source of private revenue. I am interested in the part of the overall protection cost that’s under Trump’s control — PolitiTweet.org

@Fahrenthold I think this needs context. What is the government being charged to house Obama's detail? Or Bush's? I… https://t.co/pY1VLv7Cka

Posted Aug. 2, 2021

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

NEW: Secret Service docs show another $14,658 in charges from the Mar-a-Lago club, for 37 nights in May and June. Trump charges the Secret Service rent for the rooms they use while protecting him. Since he left office, the total is $86,000 and counting. https://t.co/ygCefVJIe6 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 2, 2021

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

This was amazing to watch! — PolitiTweet.org

"When I fell down & had to jump up I felt like I was using so much energy. I couldn't believe the feelings in my le… https://t.co/qJ2LL…

Posted Aug. 2, 2021

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

RT @davecclarke: Delta variant cases are surging, and experts say it's hard to forecast how much worse it could get, via @ellerbeckalex w/… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 2, 2021 Retweet

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

RT @daveweigel: Trump's political groups have continued spending thousands at his properties, long after his campaign has ended, new filing… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 1, 2021 Retweet

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

RT @DonnaCassata: Florida breaks record for new coronavirus cases as surge of infections rips through state https://t.co/JQJXlWWQCE — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 1, 2021 Retweet

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

RT @timelfrink_dc: Trump's political groups have continued spending thousands at his properties, long after his campaign has ended, new fil… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 1, 2021 Retweet

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

RT @tripgabriel: Florida has reported the highest daily average hospitalizations in the nation, 36 for every 100,000 people over the past 2… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 31, 2021 Retweet

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

Don’t miss the recipe for the $1,000 cocktail that Trump was selling back in 2004. — PolitiTweet.org

Enjoy this short article from an April 2004 People magazine I found in my childhood bedroom https://t.co/PNvjcWAckZ

Posted July 30, 2021

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

DOJ says that Congress should be able to get Trump's tax returns, reversing decision by Trump's administration. https://t.co/OVk4EeQ5F6 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 30, 2021

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

RT @Taniel: The campaign of the Trump-endorsed candidate who lost the Texas congressional election this week knew something was wrong when… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 30, 2021 Retweet

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

RT @natalie_allison: Unable to talk, walk or breathe, Rep. Byrd missed Tennessee's entire legislative session this year while critically il… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 30, 2021 Retweet

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

RT @ktbenner: NEW: DOJ officials told Trump that the department had no power to change the outcome of the election. He replied that he did… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 30, 2021 Retweet Deleted

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

RT @publicroad: "I will always regret that I listened to the misinformation being put out there." Powerful reporting from @jackhealyNYT on… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 30, 2021 Retweet

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

In Trump’s public comments about this promise, you can see him getting more and more bitter about it — grousing that nobody is giving him credit. Then, in 2020, the White House stopped announcing any donations. — PolitiTweet.org

NEW: Did Trump follow through on his pledge to donate the last 6 months of his salary? It’s a mystery. https://t.co/60OGZJzyeg

Posted July 30, 2021

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

RT @phscoop: How Ashli Babbitt went from Capitol rioter to Trump-embraced martyr https://t.co/UoJaM8kgLZ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 30, 2021 Retweet

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

*Somebody* out there knows what happened to this $220,000 that Trump had promised to donate. If that’s you, email me! [email protected] — PolitiTweet.org

NEW: Did Trump follow through on his pledge to donate the last 6 months of his salary? It’s a mystery. https://t.co/60OGZJzyeg

Posted July 30, 2021

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

NEW: Did Trump follow through on his pledge to donate the last 6 months of his salary? It’s a mystery. https://t.co/60OGZJzyeg — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 30, 2021

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

RT @FenitN: Internal CDC document obtained by The Washington Post presents troubling data about delta threat, @yabutaleb7 @JoelAchenbach @C… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 30, 2021 Retweet

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

@DorisTruong @holydonutmaine Whoa!! We are going to Portland in a week. I have to stop in! — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 30, 2021

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

RT @PostRoz: Republican-led Arizona ballot review grinds to rocky conclusion, with results expected next month https://t.co/wvrgwqoe3J — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 29, 2021 Retweet

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

RT @mateagold: "This is when it all came out. And the body does keep score. It remembers those times of year and those anniversaries. I can… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 29, 2021 Retweet

David Fahrenthold @Fahrenthold

God, the scene at the end of this story, where the man's wife and son sit outside his hospital window in lawn chairs, sweltering, just to keep him company.... https://t.co/QMMiRv15VT — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 29, 2021