Obama’s Winter Vacation Costs Hawaii Police Department $341,000 in Overtime Pay

"The department has never received reimbursement from the feds..."

The Hawaii Police Department announced on Thursday the overtime cost for President Barack Obama's holiday visit.

The total? $341,216.91 — more than $60,000 from the prior year.

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The department is responsible for covering the extra costs associated with the president's annual winter vacation.

"The department has never received reimbursement from the feds for the president’s visit," spokeswoman Sarah Yoro told TheBlaze.

Obama visited Hawaii from Dec. 19 to Jan. 3.

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Oliver Darcy