The request came after POLITICO obtained records of taxpayer spending.
Taxpayers paid for the New Jersey governor's concessions at Taylor Swift's 2018 concert at MetLife Stadium. Now the governor's office is asking for the state party to reimburse. | Evan Agostini/Invision via APNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy used his taxpayer-funded expense account for nearly $12,000 worth of food and drinks at MetLife Stadium — including at a Taylor Swift concert and a hip-hop music festival, according to public records obtained by POLITICO.
Budget language says the governor’s expense account is for “Official Receptions, Official Residence, and Other Official Expenses.” The expense account is barred from being used for “personal purposes” and it cannot supplement the governor’s annual $175,000 salary. Phil Swibinski, a spokesperson for the New Jersey Democratic State Committee, said in a statement that the organization “had no knowledge” of the invoices since they came before the current party leadership.
Murphy similarly used his expense account at MetLife stadium, although his spending there was far smaller. The $11,847 for snacks and beverages at the East Rutherford stadium included:
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