Ocasio-Cortez accuses President Trump of conspiring ‘to steal public money’
September 3, 2019 | Frieda Powers
Vice President Mike Pence defended himself against backlash over his choice of accommodations on his visit to Ireland.
Pence told reporters that he understood the “political attacks by Democrats†but pushed back at criticism over his stay at the Trump Doonbeg golf resort during an official visit to Ireland.
“If you have a chance to get to Doonbeg, you’ll find it’s a fairly small place and the opportunity to stay at the Trump National in Doonbeg, to accommodate the unique footprint that comes with our security detail and other personnel, made it logical,†Pence said.
“We checked it with the State Department. They approved us staying there,†he added.
Pence, who along with second lady Karen Pence, traveled with his mother and sister in a visit which was rearranged to include the stop in Doonbeg where he has family ties. His official duties involving most of his meetings with Irish leaders actually were set in Dublin, more than 125 miles away.
Derek Wallbank
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Mike Pence is staying at Trump Doonbeg while he's in Ireland. His meetings, however, are in Dublin.
For those not fluent in Irish geography, the one is not necessarily convenient to the other.
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