A raid on Mongolian hunting for Trump Jr.’s sheep cost taxpayers about $ 75,000, documents show
Documents requested in Washington by a non-partisan and non-profit Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics group showed the U.S. Secret Service estimating that Trump’s 8-day trip raised costs totaling $ 76,859.36.
An official working for Trump Jr. told CNN that the trip to Mongolia, in addition to the secret service, was personally paid for by Trump Jr.
The trip to East Asia of President Donald Trump’s eldest son included hunting for Argali’s sheep, the largest species of sheep, spotted for their giant horns. Argali are considered an almost endangered species, according to the Red List of Endangered Species, largely due to trophy hunting. Trump Jr. he often shares posts on social media with pictures from his hunting and fishing in locations around the world. He has received harsh criticism from animal welfare groups and conservators for his penchant for trophy hunting and “big game”.
Trump Jr. posted several photos of the trip to Mongolia, including Instagram himself and one of his sons outside the traditional yurt. one of him on horseback and one taken from the vehicle following a large flock of sheepIn one description, Trump called Mongolia an “incredibly untouched country.”
Trump Jr. reportedly met with Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga during his visit, according to the Washington Post, which happened less than a month after Battulga ‘s trip to the White House to meet with the president to discuss relations with the United States.
A spokesman for Trump Jr. did not respond to CNN’s request to confirm a meeting with Mongolian-based Battulga.
The president’s three oldest children are supervised by guard groups like CREW because of the number of personal trips they each took during their father’s presidency, and the subsequent costs to the Secret Service taxpayers, who as children of the president of the United States have them but are not required. use.
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