Former EPA Chief Spent $124,000 on Improper Travel, Watchdog Finds

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Former EPA head Scott Pruitt improperly spent $124,000 on travel, and federal inspectors recommend the government consider ways to recover the money

WASHINGTON—President Trump’s former top environmental adviser improperly spent $124,000 on first-class flights and other upgraded airfare, according to federal inspectors, who recommended that the government consider ways to recover the money.

Scott Pruitt resigned his post as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency last July amid allegations of ethical lapses and improper spending.

 

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He should pay out of his own pocket. Now, what about the political clowns who used tax payer funds to pay off (hush) their sexual picadillos for the last 30 years. Publish their names, allegations and the pay outs. People have right to know

All capitalists are thieves who do not even know the definition of thievery

Pension fund, investments or just take one of his houses

Why is this crook not in jail?

Comixgrrl I wonder if I can go into a federal bank and 'withdraw' $10,000, much less $124,000 and get away with it. If one more person says 'we're a country of laws'... 🙄

A repayment plan should be set up to clawback all charges in excess of “fair & reasonable” government rates.

How about the same way they do the rest of us. File charges of theft / embezzlement, arrest him, freeze him accounts and go to trial.

The government CONSIDERS ways to recover the money? They're the govt! They go in & take it & say argue w/ me.

He could sell one if his fancy chairs firctgat measly cash.

Get a gander at that bone structure; straight outta 'Deliverance.' Oy gut.

That guy is such a crook and a con man, just look at his picture. He illegally allowed ethanol RIN waivers also which were illegal as hell. This guy needs prison time.

Or prosecute him!

How many more like him in DC including congress?

Don’t stop at recovering the money, depose and prosecute him. Not a single one of us replying to this tweet could possibly blow through $124k with just a slap on wrist. Give us some fcking justice and hold these corrupt wankers accountable!!!

Great job draining the swamp realDonaldTrump. Why do you have so many corrupt people in your administration? Why did you say such glowing things about Pruitt while you knew he was taking advantage of the American people?

EvangelicalValues

Trump change

This is in no way close to what Pelosi has spent using government planes to travel to San Fran from Washington every weekend back on Monday mornings for years at taxpayer expense. This has probably been in the millions of dollars. Check this out.

As head of a department why doesn't he get travel? Also, why don't these people get per Diem for their days in Washington. These secretary jobs are all temporary. Do we only want people who live in DC already or rich enough to support two homes. Be realistic.

How many cabinet members use government aircraft to travel? Curious.

And possibly charge him in the courts

Dirtbag

that's nothing compares to this 1 but the media is silence about it

Lock him up!

How about making him pay for it personally......

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