Secret Service Spent $65,000 On Ivanka Trump’s Passover Getaway

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By Josh Nathan-Kazis May 3, 2017

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The Secret Service spent $65,000 on ski passes and hotel accommodations during Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s Passover trip to a Canadian ski resort, CBS News reported.

The couple spent the Passover holiday at the Four Seasons in Whistler, British Columbia. The hotel hosted a Passover program, with religious lectures and Kosher food.

According to CBS, the $65,000 does not include transportation for Secret Service personnel.

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