04-07-2018, 02:06 AM
More on Scott Pruitt..
Quote:Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Scott Pruitt reportedly cost taxpayers millions of dollars due to his extensive use of a security detail. EPA documents and sources revealed that the agency spent about $3 million on a 20-person, full-time security detail and travel expenses for Pruitt, according to a new analysis by The Associated Press.Pruitt’s security detail cost taxpayers millions: report | TheHill
The report comes as Pruitt is under intense scrutiny over reports that he paid $50 a night to stay in a condo owned by the wife of an energy lobbyist. Pruitt also come under fire for his use of a security detail that is three times the size of his predecessor's, as well as his first-class travel habits.