Fed Agency Leases Luxury SUV That Violates Obama’s Fuel Efficiency Standards to Transport Obama Appointee Three Blocks

An Obama appointee leased a luxury sport utility vehicle for his agency at taxpayers’ expense that violated the administration’s own fuel efficiency standards and was used primarily to transport him three blocks to and from the office each day, a recent investigation found.

Richard Lidinsky, chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, received rides in the 2011 Chevy Tahoe to and from the office and Union Station, usually chauffeured by FMC staff whose job description did not include driving, according to a report by FMC Inspector General Adam R. Trzeckiak.

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