Newly sworn-in Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has been renting former Sen. Fred Thompson's D.C. digs near Capitol Hill: Brown aides confirm their boss is temporarily living in the three-room condo within the Residences at Market Square.
But the size of the living space is a matter of some dispute.
On Monday, the Boston Globe reported that Brown was renting a six-room condo with underground parking appraised at more than $700,000.
Thompson scoffed at the claim on his radio program, The Fred Thompson Show. "I gotta say, if I've got a six-room condo somewhere, I demand to be told about it."
"They're making it sound like it's this big, grand 14-carat gold-encrusted [condo]," Thompson’s wife Jeri said. "It said six rooms!"
The couple heard about the exaggerated space when Jeri received an e-mail from friends who saw the report and who had previously resided in the apartment. She said they wrote her and asked: “Are they talking about your apartment? Because I stayed there and if they're counting six rooms, I think that includes the closet and the cupboard in the kitchen.”
Brown aides say the condo consists of one bathroom, one bedroom and a combined living room and kitchen.
Fred Thompson said the space served as his bachelor pad when he was in the Senate — until he married Jeri.
"I don't wanna say it's small, but I did have to go out into the hall in order to change a shirt," the former presidential candidate said.
"Let’s not characterize this as this big grand move to a palatial place because it ain't six rooms," Jeri Thompson added.
Still, the former senator quipped: “The nice thing about it is when you're in bed you can open up the refrigerator and get yourself a snack.” - Politico Story
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