Congressman Devin Nunes, whom his local newspaper refers to as "Trump's chump", used money from his political action committee, New PAC, to purchase Celtics tickets for $7,300 on Feb. 9, $5,700 on April 11 and $1,588 on May 8, when he also spent $3,594 on his stay at Boston’s Omni Parker House, according to the report. The latter two purchases were made in advance of playoff games against Chicago and Washington. All three purchases were listed as fundraising expenses. New PAC has received a single $5,000 donation from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance PAC during the 2018 election cycle, per McClatchy. Nunes was the lone congressman to purchase NBA tickets with campaign finances, the report said. In addition to the $14,638 he spent on Celtics tickets in 2017, Nunes was the most lavish campaign finance spender in Las Vegas, paying $42,741 for “catering, site rentals, hotels, and meals” since 2013, the report said. His PAC also spent almost $15,000 on California winery tours. These too were listed as campaign fundraising efforts. The House Ethics Committee outlaws the personal use of PAC finances. Confronted by McClatchy about his PAC’s spending habits, Nunes said, “I wish I could help you.”
