How private flights tripped up Trump

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SUBSCRIBE to TIME Magazine September 29, 2017 By Zeke J. Miller The Trump Administration finds itself increasingly on the defensive over private travel by Cabinet officials. The revelation that Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price took more than a dozen flights on privately chartered jets put his job in jeopardy and his boss into damage control mode. But Price is not the only member of president's team in hot water, and the Cabinet's high-flying ways point to a culture of extravagance at the highest levels of the Trump Administration—often racked up on the people's credit card. Trump is upset with Price and may fire him for the offense, officials said. Neil Gorsuch is acting like a veteran justice. The U.S. responds after diplomats fall ill in Cuba. And the administration's Puerto Rico message problem. Here are your must reads: Must Reads Beyond the Daily Drama and Twitter Battles, Trump Begins to Alter American Life The unpublicized impact of his administration [Reuters] Neil Gorsuch Is Already Acting Like He's Been on the Supreme Court for Years TIME's Tessa Berenson on the new Justice before the start of the term US Cuts Embassy Staff, Urges No Travel to Cuba After diplomats fall ill [Associated Press] Price Took Military Jets to Europe, Asia for Over $500K Accompanied by his wife, the HHS secretary journeyed to Geneva, Berlin, Beijing, Tokyo and other cities for events. Twitter Finds Hundreds of Accounts Tied to Russian Operatives But lawmakers are frustrated with the company's response [Washington Post] Republican Tax Plan Quickly Hits First Hurdle GOP lawmakers from high-tax states oppose repealing individual deduction for state and local taxes [Wall Street Journal] Sound Off "If you can't treat someone with dignity and respect, then get out." — Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, superintendent of the Air Force Academy, in a speech on the power of diversity "Dammit, this is not a good news story. This is a people are dying story." — San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz responding to Acting DHS Secretary Elaine Duke's characterization of the hurricane response effort Bits and Bites Tom Price Isn't Actually Paying the Full Cost of Those Private Plane Rides That Had Trump Open to Firing Him [TIME] Zinke took $12,000 charter flight home in oil executive's plane, documents show [Washington Post] White House launches probe of private email accounts [Politico] Tom Price Apologizes After Using Taxpayer Money for Private Jet Flights [Associated Press] Gary Cohn says a typical American family earns $100,000 a year—here's how much they really make [CNBC] Deportations slow under Trump despite increase in arrests by ICE [Washington Post] Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin: GOP Tax Plan Would More Than Offset Its Cost [Wall Street Journal] To Unsubscribe Unsubscribe here if you do not want to receive this newsletter. Update Email Click here to update your email address. Privacy Policy Please read our Privacy Policy. All products and services featured are based solely on editorial selection. TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. For Further Communication Please email politics@time.com TIME Customer Service 3000 University Center Drive Tampa, FL 33612-6408 Connect with TIME Find TIME on Facebook Follow TIMEPolitics on Twitter Subscribe to more TIME Newsletters Get TIME on your Mobile Device Get TIME on your iPad Subscribe to RSS Feed