EPA has spent more than $3.5 million on Pruitt's security in first year in office
Source: abc
May 25, 2018, 6:26 PM ET
Surrounded by security agents, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt steps out of an armored SUV to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committees Environment Subcommittee on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, April 26, 2018.
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The Environmental Protection Agency confirmed Friday that it has spent more than $3.5 million on Administrator Scott Pruitt's security team since taking office, significantly more than his two predecessors.
As more ethical questions prompted investigations into the cost of Pruitt's security detail and travel, members of Congress have questioned whether the increased spending was justified.
The agency says that Pruitt needed 24/7 security – more than previous administrators – in response to an "unprecedented number of threats" against him. Because of the threats, the EPA says, Pruit and his security team needed to fly first class and the total includes those costs.
Documents released by the EPA show that the agency spent more than $2.7 million on payroll for the administrator's security detail between April 2017 and March 2018 and nearly $760,000 on travel for his detail during the same 12 months. ...............................
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