The Justice Department’s purchase of muffins at $16 a pop has resulted in the White House ordering all agencies and departments to review conference spending.First there was the memo from Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole, who issued a statement indicating that Attorney General Eric Holder “will not tolerate wasteful or excessive spending of any kind.” He said that overall conference spending has been reduced in the first six months of fiscal year 2011.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=106850