Catherine Rusoff
The Democratic National Committee said Monday it plans to reimburse the federal government for first lady Jill Biden’s flights to and from Paris to attend the federal trial of her son, Hunter Biden.
A DNC spokeswoman confirmed to CBS News that the national party plans to pay “for the first lady’s first class travel.” The move is similar to how the DNC and Biden’s re-election campaign split the costs of flights for President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses when they fly on government planes for a mix of official and political events.
The White House Military Office determines reimbursement rates using Cost estimates issued by the Pentagon. First ladies typically fly in Boeing jets smaller than the traditional 747 model used for presidential trips. The reimbursement rate for the first lady’s flights could reach at least $15,000, based on Pentagon calculations.
The Daily Mail first reported refund plans on Monday, and quoted the first lady’s office as saying, “In accordance with relevant regulations used across administrations, the government is reimbursed the amount of a first-class fare for these flights to Wilmington and back to Paris.”
Multiple attempts to obtain the same statement from the first lady’s office went unanswered Monday and Biden’s reelection campaign referred CBS News to the DNC for comment.
It’s standard practice for the DNC and Republican National Committee to reimburse government-paid flights for political events — but last week’s itinerary for the first lady was especially notable given the international destination.
She attended the first day of jury selection last week and then spent about 24 hours over three days flying to France, participating in D-Day commemoration ceremonies in Normandy, then back to his family’s hometown to appear in Wilmington federal court on Friday see granddaughter Naomi Biden testify. The first lady returned to Paris at 6 a.m. local time on Saturday to take part in a full day of events, including a welcome ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, a tour of the Louis Vuitton Foundation museum’s art collection. and a state dinner at the Élysée Palace.
First ladies do not have the option to fly commercially due to security concerns and always travel with full Secret Service details.
David Martin contributed to this report.
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