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JUST IN: A look at what it costs taxpayers when Trump goes to Mar-a-Lago ...

GAO dug into just four trips over the span of a month at the beginning of Trump's term, Feb 3-Mar 5, 2017.

DOD/DHS costs ran to nearly $13.6 million.
The lion's share of the cost estimate -- some $10.6 million -- is attributed to "operating costs of government aircraft and boats."

Another $3 mil was spent on transportation, lodging, meals, incidental expenses for traveling govt personnel.
For Trump's sons' travel --

The Secret Service spent nearly $400k to protect Donald Trump, Jr. and Eric Trump on three trips, while they traveled to Uruguay, the Dominican Republic and the UAE in early 2017.
The full GAO report -- requested by congressional Democrats -- is available here: gao.gov/assets/700/696…
GAO identified $60,000 in expenses paid directly to the Mar-a-Lago club for the four trips it studied. The govt paid for lodging of WH Military Office personnel and operational space for Secret Service on site.

GAO says most Secret Service agents stayed at nearby hotels.
.@MarkKnoller reminds us, Trump has taken 19 trips to Mar-a-Lago since he took office, spending all or part of 81 days there.
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