“You Really Should Resign:” Lawmakers Slam EPA’s Scott Pruitt over Mounting Ethics Scandals
April 27, 2018
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as posted by the channelEnvironmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt was grilled by lawmakers Thursday on Capitol Hill about a slew of scandals over his spending habits and ties to industry lobbyists. Pruitt faces more than a halfdozen investigations. Among the scandalshe paid only $50 a night to live in a Capitol Hill condo owned by the wife of a prominent Washington energy lobbyist whose firm represents a roster of fossil fuel companies. Pruitt had a $43,000 soundproof phone booth installed in his office, which a government watchdog says violated spending laws. Pruitt had the EPA spend $3 million on his security detail, including 18 fulltime agents. Pruitt routinely travels firstor businessclass; reportedly because Pruitt was confronted by economyclass customers angry over his policies. For more we speak with Emily Atkin, a staff writer at The New Republic. Her latest pieces include“Scott Pruitt Is Forced to Confront Reality” and “The EPA Is Acting Like Big Tobacco.” We also speak with Michael Brune, the executive director of the Sierra Club.
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