U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos reads a book to students at Ashland Elementary in Prince William County, Va. on April 25. (Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)Unlike her predecessors, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos does not fly commercial airlines when she travels on the job. “Secretary DeVos travels on personally owned aircraft, accompanied by her security detail and whenever possible, additional support staff, at zero cost to U.S. taxpayers,” spokeswoman Elizabeth Hill said. “Secretary DeVos accepted her position to serve the public and is fully committed to being a faithful steward of taxpayer dollars,” Hill said. Arne Duncan, who was education secretary from 2009 to 2016, also flew commercial, according to a former spokesman.

Source: Washington Post September 21, 2017 19:07 UTC