Gosar Used Public Funds To Travel To Neo-Nazi Events

The Arizona Mirror reports:

Prescott Republican Congressman Paul Gosar spent more than $7,800 for travel, lodging and vehicle expenses while attending events with far-right groups and white nationalists, according to a review of the congressman’s finances by a nonpartisan watchdog group. The Moonlight Foundation conducted a review of congressional travel that showed Gosar has spent more on travel than any other congressman in the past five years.

An additional review of the data by CNN found he has spent nearly $1 million on travel since 2016 — including having taxpayers pay for his trip to speak at a white nationalist conference in Florida in 2021. Gosar was the first sitting politician to attend the America First Political Action Conference, or AFPAC for short, that is organized by white nationalist Nick Fuentes who Gosar is now attempting to distance himself from.

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Taxpayers paid for Paul Gosar to travel to Florida to speak to a white nationalist conference in 2021

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— Arizona Mirror (@ArizonaMirror) May 6, 2022

Gosar billed taxpayers for travel at same time as appearing at political events, such as CPAC. Also big expenses for lodging – like $11K over three days – but rules don’t require disclosure. “Travel budgets are treated like personal slush funds by lawmakers,” watchdog says

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 5, 2022

Gosar’s office says he racks up dollars as he travels district extensively. But in final quarter of 2021, for instance, three Gosar aides totaled less than $400 in mileage reimbursements, while Gosar did not disclose any for himself. Yet Gosar’s office billed $80K in travel costs

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 5, 2022