Trump's Secret Points System for Cabinet Members
The White House held a summer contest to see who could appear in the most congressional districts and states with competitive midterm elections.
TL;DR
- The White House is running an unofficial 'Cabinet Travel Competition' to encourage secretaries to visit politically competitive districts and states.
- The goal is to promote President Trump's agenda and help Republicans in the midterm elections.
- Cabinet secretaries' travel is tracked, with emphasis on visits to swing districts and appearances with members of Congress.
- Taxpayers fund travel related to official duties, while personal political travel must be paid for by officials.
- Kristi Noem was reportedly removed as Homeland Security secretary partly due to travel to non-competitive midterm races.
- Texas, Pennsylvania, and New York were among the most visited states over the summer.