Hua Post revealed that Rubio took a special plane to watch his son play! Spending 39.52 million public funds, I responded

The Washington Post criticized U.S. Secretary of State Rubio on the 11th, saying that he had to take a government plane when he visited his alma mater, the University of Florida, to watch an American football game, where his son Anthony Rubio is a member of the American football team. Rubio responded that he would continue to attend events that are important to him and his family as much as possible.

According to Fox News, an article published by the Washington Post on the 11th was titled "Traveling on expensive military planes, Rubio will hardly miss any Florida football game." The article described Rubio's trip as a "taxpayer burden" and pointed out that his private trip has cost the government more than $1.2 million (approximately NT$39.52 million).

The article pointed out that Rubio was not allowed to fly on commercial airliners due to safety concerns. When he travels for personal reasons, he must reimburse the government the equivalent of an economy class ticket. The article added that the reimbursement of related expenses by government officials is rarely disclosed to the public, but the amount officials need to pay only covers a small part of the actual costs, so it occasionally triggers doubts and controversies about officials appointed by Republicans and Democrats.

In response to the Washington Post report, Rubio defended himself, saying, "I have been working hard and will continue to attend events that are important to me personally and to my family as much as possible."

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Dylan Johnson also criticized the report on Johnson emphasized that the Secretary of State must fly on military aircraft according to law. Rubio has nothing to apologize for, and Rubio will continue to attend family events as much as possible as long as his work allows.

Former White House press adviser Pat Adams also posted on social media, saying, "The Washington Post tried to spin Rubio's flight to watch his son's football game into a scandal. But Rubio is legally required to fly on a government plane, and most parents will do whatever they can to attend their children's games in person. The Washington Post's report is simply ridiculous."