Josh Hawley: “The highest paid employee in the government ever makes more…”

“North of 12 and he's got a $2.5 million home in Georgetown. And it's not too bad for a government salary. Wasn't he, like, the highest paid employee in the government? The highest paid employee in the government ever makes more than the President ever did. His pension every single year right now, Jesse, government pension is half a million dollars a year. Yeah. And you don't have to pay taxes on the pension. Right.” (05:12–05:17)

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