Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford was caught red-handed boarding a flight to Washington DC this week. A fellow passenger snapped a photo of the Silver State’s top cop in a window seat, revealing his latest travel escape from his Nevada duties.
The timing couldn’t be worse for Ford, who is already under fire for spending 137 days out of state in 2024. That’s more than one-third of the entire year.
Now he’s been spotted heading to DC during the holiday season, presumably for the Christmas party circuit that has been on his travel itinerary for years.
According to the California Globe, which broke the story, Ford has a well-documented history of attending DC’s holiday party circuit.
In past years, Ford is pictured in front of a Christmas tree with his spouse, former Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff at holiday gatherings. These weren’t one-time events – the D.C. Holiday Party circuit has been on his travel itinerary for years.
Now he’s at it again. This week’s flight to DC suggests Ford is continuing his annual tradition of prioritizing holiday networking in Washington over his duties in Nevada. The California Globe notes it’s unknown whether Ford planned to meet with Harris on this trip, since she’s no longer in the executive branch after losing the presidential election.
This latest trip adds to an already stunning travel record that has conservatives asking a simple question: When does this guy actually work?
Think about this for a minute. You’re paying Ford a $160,000 annual salary to be Nevada’s top law enforcement officer.
Meanwhile, he’s treating the job like a part-time gig with full-time benefits. Consumer fraud doesn’t take a vacation when the AG is at a DC Christmas party. Crime doesn’t pause while he’s hobnobbing with political elites.
Let’s break down Ford’s 2024 travel circus. Ford’s trips included international stays on Mexico’s Baja and Yucatan peninsulas, and in Singapore, Taiwan and France, as well as domestic travels from coast to coast.