Lawmakers urge investigation into Scott Pruitts privacy booth as part of pattern of misconduct

[turbinetree]

Source: Think Progress

House Democrats want the Environmental Protection Agency’s office of inspector general to investigate the agency’s installation of a “privacy booth” for Administrator Scott Pruitt under the belief that the spending of taxpayer money on an “unprecedented” facility represents yet another example of misconduct by a Trump administration official.

Pruitt’s conduct during his short tenure as head of the EPA has already produced a long list of allegations of legal wrongdoing by the former top law enforcement official for the state of Oklahoma. Among the investigations underway is an inquiry into the EPA chief’s regular visits to his home state during his first months in office.

Democratic members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee wrote a letter to the inspector general on Thursday explaining that Pruitt’s desire for a dedicated communications booth in his office raises questions about the types of conversations the EPA chief is having that would warrant a private soundproof booth. The letter was signed by House Energy and Commerce Committee ranking member Frank Pallone (D-NJ), House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee ranking member Diana DeGette (D-CO), and House Environment Subcommittee ranking member Paul Tonko (D-NY).

Read more: https://thinkprogress.org/scott-pruitt-and-his-privacy-booth-16db596e3ec0/

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"Among the multiple investigation into the travel practices of Trump administration officials, the EPA’s office of inspector general already is looking into whether Pruitt adhered to agency policies when he traveled to Oklahoma dozens of times during his first six months as administrator. Pruitt spent 43 days in a 92-day stretch either in Oklahoma, or traveling to and from the state. All of those trips used taxpayer funds to cover at least one leg of travel."

This asshole was confirmed by the senate on 02/17/2017

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/02/17/us/politics/live-congress-votes-scott-pruitt-epa.html

[d_r]

1. He is an asshole

I went to middle school with him

[turbinetree]

3. I am truly sorry, you where put through that, I also can remember a middle school asshole

and he was an asshole..............

[d_r]

5. well I am truly sorry that you went through that /nt

[rsdsharp]

2. It's the Cone of Silence!

[turbinetree]

4. Thanks for the memories

[Kleveland]

6. That is perfect, and a good memory from much younger days.

Unlike the memory of knowing Pruitt and his ilk are where they are because of one of the world's biggest assholes!

On a humorous side note:

It was not until many years after I enjoyed "Get Smart", when I started working in a restaurant, that I reflected back upon what the relevancy of "Agent 86" was!

There was unknown to me previously, the "86" white board.

Funny to me at the time..

[BumRushDaShow]

9. Yes.

the ultimate "privacy booth".

[dhill926]

7. jesus....what a fucking freak....

[Journeyman]

8. I'm far more incensed by the policies & directives he champions, but . . .

I'll go with whatever it takes to rid ourselves of these chuckleheads and chuck a monkey wrench into their plans.

[Angry Dragon]

10. HOUSE of TRAITORS