Apr 09 At least 5 probes underway into EPA chief Scott Pruitt’s conduct By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press An EPA inspector is now conducting at least five investigative audits related to Pruitt, including a previously undisclosed probe into outsized spending and alleged timesheet abuse by his swollen security detail. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 7:16 At White House, talk of China tariffs, Russian sanctions and Pruitt under fire By PBS News Hour On a day when President Trump ordered the U.S. trade representative to consider an additional $100 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods, and the administration announced sanctions against Russian government officials and tycoons, the president also seems to be pondering… Continue watching
Apr 06 WATCH: White House says Trump believes Pruitt has ‘done a good job’ at carrying out EPA goals White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to hold a briefing at 2 p.m. ET today. Watch her comments here. Continue reading
Apr 05 Ethics lawyer says he didn’t have all the facts about Pruitt condo By Michael Biesecker and Zeke Miller, Associated Press EPA ethics lawyer Kevin Minoli said that Pruitt was paying fair-market value was based on the assumption that Pruitt occupied only one bedroom for $50 a night. He said he did not consider the value of a second bedroom Pruitt's… Continue reading
Apr 04 WATCH: White House says it is reviewing ethics allegations against EPA chief Pruitt By Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump is not OK with recent revelations involving embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 9:02 Why Scott Pruitt’s living arrangement raises ethics concerns By PBS News Hour The controversies and ethical questions surrounding EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt are piling up. Most recently, ABC News reported that Pruitt was occasionally renting a room in Washington from the wife of a lobbyist for the energy industry. William Brangham learns… Continue watching
Apr 03 Trump tells embattled EPA head: ‘We’ve got your back’ By Jonathan Lemire and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Two administration officials confirmed that the president called Scott Pruitt on Monday to offer his support. Pruitt has recently come under intense scrutiny for his use of a Capitol Hill condominium linked to a prominent Washington lobbyist. Continue reading
Apr 02 EPA says Scott Pruitt didn’t violate ethics rules in leasing condo By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press A memo signed by Kevin Minoli contends that Pruitt's $50-a-night rental payments constitute a fair market rate. The memo was dated March 30, the day after ABC News first reported Pruitt lived last year in condo co-owned by the wife… Continue reading
Mar 30 EPA head Scott Pruitt lived in D.C. condo connected to energy lobbyist By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is reported to have lived in a Capitol Hill condominium linked to a prominent Washington lobbyist whose firm represents a roster of fossil fuel companies. Continue reading
Feb 22 Oversight committee wants to look at Pruitt’s travel records By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press A Republican-led congressional committee is demanding records related to premium-class flights taken by Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt. Continue reading