https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/04/18/white-house-denies-panetta-commute-deal/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:23:19 -0400<![CDATA[Does it really matter whether there was a &#8220;deal&#8221; or not? The story is that the Defense Secretary spent $32 grand on his flights home per flight, to total more than $860,000. He spent lavishly on himself because he could, and the administration either passively or actively let him do it. That story is of a piece with the porkulus bill, the G$A scandal, and the overall irresponsible way that this administration has handled our tax dollars.]]>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:05:19 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/04/18/white-house-denies-panetta-commute-deal-n164056