July 25, 2022 10:59am EDT
Eric Swalwell's campaign continues luxury spending, including at upscale Paris hotels and restaurants
California Democrat's committee reported nearly $38,000 in recent travel expenses
By Joe Schoffstall | Fox News
FIRST ON FOX: Eric Swalwell's campaign shows no signs of slowing its luxury spending, racking up more international costs at the likes of a five-star Paris hotel, federal filings show.
The California Democrat's campaign has consistently dropped cash into high-end items, such as limousine services, flights and posh accommodations. His latest filings show the trend has spilled over into this year's second quarter.
Swalwell's campaign, comprised of just two paid staffers, reported spending nearly $38,000 on travel expenses between May 19 and June 30, including $3,538.94 in late May for catering for a fundraising event at France's "iconic" Ritz Paris, a posh hotel that features several upscale bars and reservation rooms.
"Whenever you require nourishment for both body and soul, the Ritz Paris is ready," the highly-rated hotel's website states. "Formal, brasserie, or just afternoon tea; It's all here. With bars, we set the bar high. The lavish Bar Vendôme, the stellar new Ritz Bar and the iconic Bar Hemingway each boasts a menu of cocktails, from classic to unique. One's guaranteed to hit the spot."
Just five days before the Ritz hotel splurge, the campaign spent $306.02 at Le Cafe Marly, situated in the "heart of the Tuileries" and just under the "arcades of the Louvre," according to its website.
Inside, patrons admire "classified woodwork" and views "of the museum's sculpture room" in one of the "most beautiful" and "best kept" secrets in Paris. Its menu features items from Homemade Ginger Carrot Juice for $12 to Oscietre Imperial Caviar with two shots of Beluga for $120.
Those expenditures came alongside thousands spent on other hotels, flights and limo services. They also weren't the campaign's only recent Paris charges.
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