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Your arguments would be a lot better without the on taxpayer’s dime reference. It is common for people to engage in leisurely activities. Being Secretary of State ought not mean that they can’t have fun and obviously wherever they go there will be taxpayer expense. It’s not that much money and isn’t worth quibbling over.

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Who paid for the flight? And meals, etc. No one has suggested he can't enjoy himself. But playing rock star in the context of an event that's costing taxpayers BILLIONS is not a good look.

Just because such elite shenanigans have been normalized doesn't mean they're ok. The socket puppet media leading the spin doesn't make it ok. He could have - and should have - done better.

If your complaint is the billions in aid to Ukraine then argue against it. Brining up the cost of the flight and other costs that are multiple orders of magnitude less makes you seem like a partisan hack who lacks consistency in your beliefs. This is especially so given the amount of golfing on taxpayer dime Trump did during his Presidency.

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