Secret Service spent $137K on golf carts to protect Trump at clubs
Donald Trump Jr.
The Trumps return from a  Trump  resort in Bedminster  N.J. (Photo: SAUL LOEB  AFP/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON â The Secret Service has spent at least $137 505 to rent golf carts to protect  President Trump  this year at  his  private clubs in New Jersey and Florida.
That's the biggest purchase order for golf carts so far. It comes in a contract that will extend through May 28  2018. The agency signed contracts for golf carts at  Trump 's clubs as early as February  but they never exceeded about $18 000 â and only lasted for one month at a time.
In August  USA TODAY first reported that the Secret Service can no longer pay the overtime for hundreds of agents it needs to carry out an expanded protective mission â in large part due to the sheer size of  Trump 's family and efforts necessary to secure their multiple residences up and down the East Coast. Secret Service Director Randolph "Tex" Alles said more than 1 000 agents have already hit the federally mandated caps for salary and overtime allowances that were meant to last the entire year.
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While Congress has been working on a fix to raise the caps for the agents  critics have said  Trump  could ease the financial burden on the agency by reducing  his  travel and staying at the White House more often.
"There's a question about how fast  Trump  is racking up bills that the taxpayers have to pay  which are largely trips to  his  hotels and  his  golf courses " said Harrell Kirstein  American Bridge communications director.
Under the law   Trump  cannot provide or pay for any equipment or services the Secret Service needs to protect  him . The rule is intended to stave off any potential conflicts of interests for the agency.
The Secret Service has signed several more golf-related contracts. On Oct. 1  the agency paid $15 600 to install and remove ballistic glass for  Trump  to watch the Presidents Cup golf competition in Jersey City  N.J.
The total the agency has spent on portable bathrooms  a mobile office and ballistic glass at  Trump âs New Jersey golf course rings in at $53 316.
More: Secret Service spent $7 100 renting luxury portable toilets for  Trump 's Bedminster trip
The Trumps return from a  Trump  resort in Bedminster  N.J. (Photo: SAUL LOEB  AFP/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON â The Secret Service has spent at least $137 505 to rent golf carts to protect  President Trump  this year at  his  private clubs in New Jersey and Florida.
That's the biggest purchase order for golf carts so far. It comes in a contract that will extend through May 28  2018. The agency signed contracts for golf carts at  Trump 's clubs as early as February  but they never exceeded about $18 000 â and only lasted for one month at a time.
In August  USA TODAY first reported that the Secret Service can no longer pay the overtime for hundreds of agents it needs to carry out an expanded protective mission â in large part due to the sheer size of  Trump 's family and efforts necessary to secure their multiple residences up and down the East Coast. Secret Service Director Randolph "Tex" Alles said more than 1 000 agents have already hit the federally mandated caps for salary and overtime allowances that were meant to last the entire year.
More: Exclusive: Secret Service depletes funds to pay agents because of   [TGT]  's frequent travel  large family
More: How   [TGT] could ease the burden   [TGT]  's putting on the Secret Service
More: Donald Trump Jr. gives up Secret Service protection
While Congress has been working on a fix to raise the caps for the agents  critics have said   [TGT]   could ease the financial burden on the agency by reducing   [TGT]   travel and staying at the White House more often.
"There's a question about how fast   [TGT] is racking up bills that the taxpayers have to pay  which are largely trips to   [TGT]   hotels and   [TGT]   golf courses " said Harrell Kirstein  American Bridge communications director.
Under the law    [TGT] cannot provide or pay for any equipment or services the Secret Service needs to protect   [TGT]  . The rule is intended to stave off any potential conflicts of interests for the agency.
The Secret Service has signed several more golf-related contracts. On Oct. 1  the agency paid $15 600 to install and remove ballistic glass for   [TGT] to watch the Presidents Cup golf competition in Jersey City  N.J.
The total the agency has spent on portable bathrooms  a mobile office and ballistic glass at   [TGT]  âs New Jersey golf course rings in at $53 316.
More: Secret Service spent $7 100 renting luxury portable toilets for  Trump 's Bedminster trip