OH LORD...”Trump aides investigated over claims they stole G7 goodie bags”
US State Department is probing allegations that Trump-appointed aides stole expensive gifts
The US Department of State is investigating allegations that Donald Trump-appointed aides stole goodie bags meant for foreign dignitaries attending the 2020 G7 summit which was later cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
A New York Times investigation revealed that expensive gifts, intended for foreign leaders who were supposed to attend the summit at Camp
The missing bags included “leather portfolios, pewter trays and marble trinket boxes emblazoned with the presidential seal” or signatures of former President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, The Times said.
A spokesperson for the Office of the Inspector General declined to comment when Insider asked to confirm the existence of the probe.
In all, Politico reported in August that the department took inventory of the gift vault after the transition and found that at least 20 “types” of missing items from the vault, with the exact number unknown. The number of missing items stands in contrast to the Bush and Obama administrations, after which there were no items missing from the vault or unaccounted for, The Times said.
The department’s other investigations into still missing items include an inquiry into a $5,800 bottle of Japanese whisky intended for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, which Pompeo said he never received, and a 22-karat gold coin from Vietnam meant for former national security advisor John Bolton, The Times said.