Tom Price and his wife flew on US military jets to Europe

Tom Price.
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Tom Price, the US health and human services secretary, traveled overseas on military planes at least twice this year, Politico reported
on Thursday evening.

The White House twice gave Price permission to use military jets for trips to Africa, Europe, and Asia, Politico said. Price's wife, Betty, reportedly joined him on those flights, which Politico said cost US taxpayers more than $500,000.

A White House spokesman said in a statement that travel on military jets was sometimes "an appropriate and necessary use of resources."

Price has been criticized in recent days for using private chartered flights to conduct government business. Since May, the health secretary has taken at least 24 such flights, at a cost of about $400,000 to taxpayers.

Politico said the công ty du lịch everland cost of Price's private and military air travel combined this year has passed $1 million.