Trump appointee silent on massive furniture tab for department she wants to shut down: NYT

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon is spending more than $43,000 on new office furniture even as she pushes Congress to close her department, The New York Times reported . Her office won’t say exactly what the money is buying. According to Education Department records reviewed by the Times that haven’t been publicly disclosed, McMahon’s team told Congress her current furniture is worn out. The team said it “cannot be configurationally or aesthetically integrated into the agency’s new office space.” A senior department official told the Times the $43,278.64 tab covers a new desk, a conference…

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