Pruitt's spending on security sweep draws fresh fire from lawmakers

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s spending came under scrutiny again on Monday as congressional Democrats said a sweep last year for listening devices in his office was poorly done and the contractor improperly hired.

In a letter chair of the House Oversight Committee Trey Gowdy, five Democrats in the Senate and House of Representatives cited documents they obtained from a whistleblower.

The documents “may constitute evidence of a violation of law” an “abuse of authority” and a “gross waste of funds,” the lawmakers wrote.

The EPA did not respond to a request for comment about the security sweep. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked about the Pruitt scandals and said, “We’re reviewing some of those allegations.”

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POLITICS APRIL 23, 2018 / 4:34 PM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
Valerie Volcovici
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[djacq]

1. Reviewing aka Never Mind

What’s worth bugging the EPA?

[LiberalLovinLug]

2. "Whats worth bugging the EPA? "

Exactly

This isn't the CIA or any of the other intelligence agencies. Its a department that was meant to monitor our environment and to step in when needed to regulate industry. Or even perhaps to work with industry to find solutions if possible.

Of course its obvious that Pruitt is in the process of flipping the EPA on its head to do the opposite of what it was created for. So he's paranoid that his blatant sucking off his corporate johns will be leaked.

[riversedge]

3. This constant drip drip drip may bring him down. Perhaps.

[GWC58]

5. Remember!

IOKIYAAR. If this was happening in a, say, Hillary Clinton administration, holy shit! Katy bar the door! The Thuglicans would be “howling at the moon,” & having a overall shitfit.

[riversedge]

6. oK, i ADMIT I had to look up your IOKIYAAR--but it sure fits. sad.

[dalton99a]

4. Put this asshole in his soundproof security vault, lock the door, and throw away the key