Pruitt fell behind on payments for his $50-a-night condo rental

[highplainsdem]

Source: Politico

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt was at times slow to pay the rent on his $50-per-night lease in a Capitol Hill condo, according to two people with knowledge of the situation — forcing his lobbyist landlord to pester him for payment.

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Pruitt’s lease agreement, first reported last week by Bloomberg News, has become a point of contention because political appointees sign an ethics pledge prohibiting them from accepting gifts from lobbyists — which would cover cut-rate lodging.

A lease agreement covering February through April 2017 indicated Pruitt’s rent was “payable on the 1st day of each month, in installments of $500 on March 1, 2017 and any remaining balance on April 1, 2017 based on days of actual occupancy,” according to a memo obtained by the Campaign Legal Center.

Had Pruitt stayed in the condo every night in a given month, he would have owed $1,500 — but canceled checks reviewed by Bloomberg show Pruitt made a payment of $1,700 on Sept. 1, suggesting he eventually paid his back rent.

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Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/05/scott-pruitt-condo-rental-504603

[Leghorn21]

1. Okay, so this is Pruitt story number 5 today...well, 5 1/2 if you count the

“LOSER45 wants to ditch Sessions and bring in Pruitt” story

One article says Rob Porter is telling all these tales because ummm an ex-girlfriend of his worked for Pruitt and then she quit last week and she’s angry with Pruitt wait no, mad at Porter because of Hope Hicks and yeah nevermind

[Chicago1980]

2. That's how these people get rich...

Steal and be cheap fucks.

[GWC58]

3. And Pruitt resign? Nah,

he’ll go to the DOJ as AG!

[Freethinker65]

4. It's hard work being that self serving. He deserves a raise. Hahahahaha

[politicaljunkie41910]

5. Did the daughter have her own contract and was it for $50/night as well?

Also, what do we know about the daughter? Is she an adult? Does she have a job? Does she still live there or did she move out when he did?

[GWC58]

6. Grifters all! Lying Ps O S!

[YOHABLO]

7. $1500 to $1700 is about what you'd pay per month in D.C. for a small apartment.

[Laffy Kat]

9. Seriously? I would think a small apt. in DC proper would go for a lot more.

[Historic NY]

8. Maybe some section 8 government housing from Carson.

[truthisfreedom]

10. These stories are massively irritating because

They contain literally zero information about the going rates for equivalent square footage in the same neighborhoods. Wtf kind of reporting includes so many details about payments but makes no mention of comparable fair rates???

[Solly Mack]

11. More like a CYA payment just to say he paid something.

They didn't give a rat's ass if he paid as long as they got what they really wanted.