WASHINGTON—Scott Pruitt may be done with the federal government, but the federal government is not yet done with Scott Pruitt, the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency. A report issued today by the inspector general of the EPA found that Pruitt spent close to a $1 million on travel in his first nine months on the job.
Pruitt was pushed out of his position last summer, as the number of investigations into his conduct reached nearly 20. The breaking point for Trump, however, was when Pruitt began to openly lobby for the job of attorney general, to replace Jeff Sessions, according to a former senior administration official.
The new report from the inspector general’s office finds that Pruitt “and his staff incurred an estimated nearly $124,000 in excessive airfare expenses without sufficient justification to support security concerns requiring the use of first- and business-class travel.” The report finds that between March 1 2017 and Dec. 31st, 2017, Pruitt and his staff booked 40 trips for a total cost of $985,037.
Wheeler, however, is a consummate Washington operator who has managed to pursue Trump’s deregulatory agenda without attracting attention. “It's no surprise that Scott Pruitt wasted taxpayer money, and it's a good thing he's no longer running the Environmental Protection Agency,” Environmental Defense Fund communications director Keith Gaby told Yahoo News.
RepDonBeyer alexnazaryan Trump swamp .
alexnazaryan Smarmy
alexnazaryan That figure has to be very low...he was crooked before he took the cabinet position.
RepDonBeyer alexnazaryan He owes EPA $124,000 and US citizens a big apology. What a disgrace.
alexnazaryan Now let's audit the Democrats
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