Border czar Tom Homan's security detail costs around $1 million a month

[demmiblue]

Source: CBS News

Security for Trump administration border czar Tom Homan costs more than $500,000 a month, multiple sources within the administration told CBS News, an amount that has drawn attention from allies of President Trump who have been seeking to shrink government spending.

The total cost of Homan's security — with roughly $500,000 in salaries for agents plus airfare, hotel bills and other travel expenses for his protective bubble — adds up to around $1 million per month for the Trump appointee, another administration official said.

Homan declined to comment on Friday.

"DHS ensures our leaders are safe and protected," Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin told CBS News Friday, citing "dangerous rhetoric" from politicians and activists surrounding the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts that result in an increase in assaults and doxxing, exposing someone's identifying information online.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-border-czar-tom-homan-security-detail-costs/

[DBoon]

1. It costs a lot to keep "libs" from giving you the evil eye

Protecting against real threats of physical harm is one thing. Protecting against people who give you the middle finger is much more costly.

[Turbineguy]

2. Well wasted.

We're going to spent $1 million per day flying trump around. The more these idiots waste, the better. trump will be the most expensive prezident in history.