While Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has traveled around the country since late February on his “Fighting Oligarchy Tour,” his principal campaign committee has reportedly spent more than $200,000 chartering private jets in the last few months. “Friends of Bernie Sanders, which manages the Fighting Oligarchy Tour, contracted three firms that charter jets: Cirrus Aviation Services, …
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While Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has traveled around the country since late February on his “Fighting Oligarchy Tour,” his principal campaign committee has reportedly spent more than $200,000 chartering private jets in the last few months.
“FriendsofBernieSanders,whichmanagestheFightingOligarchyTour,contractedthreefirmsthatcharterjets:CirrusAviationServices,N-Jet,andVenturaJets,accordingtothefilings,”TheWashingtonFreeBeacon,whichexaminedthecampaign’sexpenditures,reported.“Paymentstothosethreefirmsaccountedfornearly75percentofthecampaign’stotaltransportationcostsduringthatperiod.Thecampaignspentanother$63,830oncommercialairlinetickets.Italsospentnearly$41,000onlodgingand
