April 26, 2018

2018-04-26T13:44:46-04:00

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Administrator Scott Pruitt testified on the agency’s fiscal year 2019 budget request before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee amid allegations of ethics violations and fiscal mismanagement. Administrator Pruitt told lawmakers that he had “nothing to hide,” and claimed that the stories about him have been “so twisted they do not resemble reality.” Subcommittee members asked Mr. Pruitt about reports of wasteful spending and questionable raises for some staffers. Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ) said in his opening remarks that Mr. Pruitt was “unfit to hold public office and undeserving of the public trust.”

Administrator Scott Pruitt testified on the agency’s fiscal year 2019 budget request before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee amid allegations of ethics violations and… read more