Donald Trump Jr.’s Hunting Trip To Kill Endangered Sheep In Mongolia Cost Taxpayers More Than $75,000

TOPLINE

The trip Donald Trump Jr. made to Mongolia to hunt endangered argali sheep last August cost taxpayers nearly $60,000 more than the government previously disclosed, according to documents obtained by the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.

KEY FACTS

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) originally received documents in March that showed protection and security for the trip cost $17,704 in Secret Service charges alone.

Those documents, however, didn’t include Trump Jr.’s stop in Ulaanbaatar, where he met privately with Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga, and the cost of additional air travel for the Secret Service.

After suing over a Freedom of Information Act request, government officials turned over additional documents to CREW, which reportedly show that the full cost of the trip was actually $76,859.36.

Even before the recently revealed financial discrepancies, Trump Jr.’s controversial eight-day trip came under intense scrutiny last year.

In December, 2019, reports surfaced alleging that Trump Jr. violated Mongolian law by killing argali sheep without proper permits.

Then, The Center for Biological Diversity, a conservation group, called on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to investigate whether Trump Jr. imported argali parts back into the country, which would run afoul of U.S. law.

Trump Jr. was eventually granted permits, but only after the hunting trip had concluded.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service eventually confirmed there was no basis for a criminal investigation.

Key Background:

Trump Jr. has a long history of hunting for sport and defending the practice. He was a frequent target of animal rights activists during the 2016 presidential campaign after photos of him and his brother, Eric, posing with big-game hunting trophies went viral. He has been photographed with a dead leopard, an elephant’s tail and the body of a large elk. 

Critical Quote:

“As a son of the president, Donald Trump Jr. is entitled to Secret Service protection and should be protected, but taxpayers deserve to know how much they are paying to facilitate his trophy hunting and interactions with major political donors and foreign leaders.” – CRAW

Further Reading:

Donald Trump Jr.’s Hunting Of Endangered Mongolian Sheep Under Scrutiny (Forbes)

DON JR’S MONGOLIAN HUNTING TRIP COST $60K MORE THAN SECRET SERVICE ORIGINALLY ADMITTED (CRAW)

Speak Your Mind

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Get in Touch

350FansLike
100FollowersFollow
281FollowersFollow
150FollowersFollow

Recommend for You

Oh hi there 👋
It’s nice to meet you.

Subscribe and receive our weekly newsletter packed with awesome articles that really matters to you!

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

You might also like

‘Binging With Babish’ Partners With Blue Moon To...

Courtesy of Blue Moon I don’t play golf,...

Disney World Is Closed But There’s Still Plenty Of...

Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando is one of the most visited places on...

Schitt’s Creek Wins Nine Emmys: Why It’s Television’s Celebration...

Eugene Levy, left, and Daniel Levy from "Schitt's...

Germany’s health minster calls for a nationwide lockdown, considers...

A healthcare worker cares for a Covid-19 patient in the ICU ward at the...