Joe Manchin recently dropped over $50,000 in donor cash on lavish dining, travel expenditures

Sen. Joe Manchin's committees racked up significant charges on high-end dining and travel expenses in the first quarter of the year, continuing a trend of extravagant spending heading into the 2024 election cycle.

The West Virginia Democrat spent over $50,000 from his campaign, leadership PAC and joint fundraising committee on the expenses in Washington, D.C., and other areas outside his home state, with costs running higher than $7,000 at some establishments.

Most of the spending came from Manchin's campaign, which disbursed nearly $20,000 in charges at D.C. restaurants for catering services,...