Trump travel leaves Secret Service cash-strapped
August 22, 2017  00:16
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The US Secret Service is facing a strain on its budget due in part to President Donald Trump's large family and multiple properties.

Secret Service Director Randolph "Tex" Alles said some 1,100 agents will hit their overtime allowance caps for the year.

Under Trump, 42 people receive protection, an increase from 31 people during the Obama administration.

Among those protected are 18 members of the Trump family, who have required security on international business trips to promote Trump properties as well as family holidays.

Some of the more costly bills include:
1) Estimated $3m per visit to Mar-a-Lago
2) Some $60,000 on golf cart rentals alone at both Mar-a-Lago and Bedminster
3) Nearly $100,000 on hotels to protect the president's son, Eric Trump, during a business trip he took to Uruguay

In a statement released, Alles said the agency struggled with a "similar situation" last year that led to legislation allowing Secret Service employees to exceed overtime allowance caps.

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