A Self-Examination in Advance

Menendez Spends $1,812 to Research His Own Flights?

By Art Gallagher | MoreMonmouthMusings.com

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-Hudson)The Menendez for Senate campaign spent $1,812 with the flight tracking website, FlightAware, in December, according to the campaign’s year end report with the Federal Election Commission. (hat tip, The Auditor)  The expense was listed as a disbursement for the senator’s 2018 primary campaign.

A Premium+ commercial membership to FlightAware costs $39.95 per month.  Perhaps Menendez pre-paid for a 45.36 month subscription?  More likely, as The Auditor speculated, Menendez was doing a review of the flights taken on Dr. Salomon Melgen’s private jet.  In January of this year Menendez reported that he took two flights on Melgen’s jet in 2010 and belated reimbursed his generous benefactor $58,500 for the luxury travel with personal funds. FlightAware offers custom reports in addition to its monthly subscription service.

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