MAGA Goon’s Clumsy Cover-Up Makes Vacation Scandal Even Worse

REBECCA COOK / REUTERSRep. John James tried to spin his tropical getaway scandal—and somehow found a way to make the poorly-timed vacay look even more ridiculous.The Michigan Republican was caught on Thursday lounging in Turks and Caicos as Washington remained locked in a brutal government shutdown now dragging into its seventh week. Instead of scrambling to negotiate a deal, James, 44, was snapped outside, dining with his wife while chaos back home continued to hammer travelers and federal workers alike.Then came the congressman’s attempt to clean up his PR nightmare.