Article snippet: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin confirmed the ABC News report that he requested a military aircraft for his European honeymoon last month, but said it wasn’t a question of luxury for him and his wife. “Effectively it was a portable office so I could be available and ultimately, we withdrew the request,” Mnuchin said, speaking at a conference sponsored by Politico on Thursday. “I’ve never asked the government to pay for my personal travel.” Mnuchin said his office was concerned that he needed to have constant access to secure information and communication as he also sits on the president’s National Security Council. “This had nothing to do with convenience,” he said. “This was purely about national security.” The honeymoon took Mnuchin and his wife, Scottish actress and model Louise Linton, to a series of stops across Europe, including Scotland, France and Italy following their June wedding. ABC News learned from officials familiar with the situation that the request for a U.S. Air Force plane, which an Air Force spokesperson said could cost roughly $25,000 per hour to operate, was submitted in writing by Mnuchin's office. Officials told ABC News Mnuchin withdrew the request after being told it would look bad for a man worth more than $300 million to travel at taxpayer expense on a private trip, even if he needed secure communications. Mnuchin received the support of President Donald Trump on Thursday, even as an inquiry has been launched b... Link to the full article to read more