Cost of Pruitt's Italy trip rises above $84,000

[DonViejo]

BY MIRANDA GREEN AND TIMOTHY CAMA - 03/20/18 11:37 AM EDT

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Scott Pruitt spent more than $30,000 on security related expenses during his travel to Italy last summer, official documents show.

New EPA travel documents show Pruitt’s personal security detail racked up $30,553.80 in travel expenses between June 5 and June 12 of last year. Added to previously-disclosed costs, the documents put the total taxpayer cost of the trip above $84,000.

During that time period, Pruitt was visiting Italy for meetings at the Vatican and to meet with international energy ministers at a summit. The administrator heavily photographed and tweeted out his time abroad.

Travel vouchers previously obtained by Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) put the cost to taxpayers above $43,000 for the Italy trip, but did not include costs for his 24-hour security detail.

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http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/379295-pruitts-security-detail-cost-30000-for-italy-trip

[Ohiogal]

1. But, Michelle!

Remember how GOP heads exploded over Michelle Obama's trips abroad?

[jmowreader]

2. Compared to what his boss spends every weekend to golf...

$84,000 is probably not unreasonable for a working trip by a Cabinet Secretary. It’s nowhere near as bad as the Secret Service having to rent golf carts from the president to watch the president play golf.

[BigmanPigman]

3. Have him confess what he spent it on to the Pope!

He'll be saying "Our Fathers" and "Hail Marys" for the rest of his life.