A ProPublica investigation published Wednesday found that a group including at least two former White House aides, then-chief strategist Stephen Bannon and then-deputy chief of staff Joe Hagin, on an April 2017 trip met at a private bar on the resort's premises before Secret Service agents ushered the bartender away for them to drink in private.
After the group left, staff at the Trump Organization property tallied up the alcoholic drinks consumed, which totaled just over $800, according to ProPublica. A 20 percent service charge pushed the final bill to $1,076.
A receipt of the final purchase shows a total of 54 drinks shared among the group, including Patron tequila, Woodford Reserve bourbon and Chopin vodka, plus a service charge of $167.60. The White House did not immediately return a request for comment from The Hill on whether or not the two were asked to reimburse taxpayers for the expenses.
How Taxpayers Covered a $1,000 Liquor Bill for Trump Staffers (and More) at Trump’s Club
A top-shelf, closed-door drinking session. $546-a-night hotel rooms. A special government credit card for Mar-a-Lago.
Taxpayers foot the costs —
and the president profits.
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