Despite the Pennsylvania Department of Health warning against non-essential travel, lieutenant governor and pro-COVID lockdown advocate John Fetterman used tax-payer funds for a Jersey Shore family getaway three months into the coronavirus pandemic.

Records obtained by the Washington Free Beacon show Fetterman spent $3,500 on security detail for overtime, food, and lodging from June 24-27, 2020, in Ocean City, New Jersey.

Fetterman’s family vacation came two days after New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced a crackdown on maskless beach goers amid a spike in COVID-19 cases at the time.

Joe Calvello, a spokesman for Fetterman’s campaign, confirmed the vacation to The Washington Free Beacon but emphasized he never claimed reimbursement for travel expenses. Calvello added that Fetterman had cut spending on travel, food, conferences, and office supplies during his first two years as Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor.