Mnuchin Defends Use of Military Plane, Says Needed Secure Line
- Treasury secretary flew government jet from New York to DC
- Mnuchin says he’s ‘comfortable’ about review of the flight
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Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin defended the use of a military plane to make the short hop from New York to Washington in August, saying he needed to make a secure call during the flight.
“There are times when I need secure communications to be in touch with the president and the National Security Council,’’ Mnuchin said on ABC’s “This Week” program on Sunday. “I had a secure call that day that was critical and set up and needed to be done at that time, and that’s why I used the plane.”