Donald Trump slammed Obama for using Air Force One for election campaigning. Now he does the same

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"It's kind of left to the good faith discretion of the office holder," said Adav Noti, senior director with the Washington-based Campaign Legal Center. A former FEC lawyer, Noti said the law about who pays for what is "very murky," and "more clarity in this area would be helpful." A source familiar with the accounting for Air Force One who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal details noted that most aspects of the president's travel remain a tightly held secret for security. The amount of money spent on a trip can be used to determine the level of effort that goes into planning the president's travel, which can offer clues about sensitive security details. 

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