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Marco Rubio reportedly spent over $1.2m of taxpayer money traveling to son’s football games
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spent over $1.2 million of taxpayer money on more than 20 trips to Gainesville, Florida, primarily to watch University of Florida football games where his son plays as a walk-on running back.
- An investigation by the Washington Post revealed that 15 of Rubio’s 23 flights to Gainesville on military aircraft were personal, with his travel frequency significantly higher than his predecessors.
- Rubio defended his travel, stating he attends events important to him and his family, though his son has played sparingly in only four games over four years.
- Ethics experts say Rubio’s travel raises optics concerns and merits scrutiny, though it may not violate rules; officials using military transport must reimburse the government, but Rubio has not disclosed repayment amounts.
- Comparisons to former officials’ personal travel on government aircraft have been criticized as misleading, with aides emphasizing Rubio’s required use of secure military transport and his intention to continue attending family events.
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