Frank Rich | It's Time for John Kelly to Go

Frank Rich | It's Time for John Kelly to Go

TRUMP'S APPOINTMENTS ARE FEEDING ON TAXPAYERS' DOLLARS LIKE PIGS AT A TROUGH. SCOTT PRUITT IS NOT ALONE! 





REPUBLICANS CONTINUE TO PROVE THEY ARE INCAPABLE OF GOVERNING, INCAPABLE OF OVERSIGHT. 

THESE ISSUES ARE ONLY ADDRESSED WHEN PRIVATE GROUPS INVESTIGATE.  

EXCERPT: 

"The Environmental Protection Agency administrator’s habit for taking costly first-class flights using taxpayer money has caused significant controversy over the last few days. The EPA insists Pruitt can’t fly coach for security reasons, but hasn’t elaborated. Information about why first class is safer than coach, or what kinds of threats they believe first class will protect Pruitt from, will have to be obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, an EPA spokesperson said.

But a report last month in E&E News revealed some of the threats made against Pruitt in 2017—and the cost of protecting him. Pruitt has 24/7 security detail, which “cost $832,735.40 in salary and travel expenses for his first quarter at the agency,” E&E reported. “If that spending keeps pace for Pruitt’s first year at EPA, his security detail will cost more than $2 million.”....."

EPA administrator Scott Pruitt has been routinely flying first class at taxpayers' expense after securing what an agency spokesman had described as 'blanket waiver.' (photo: Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Here Are Some of the Threats That Allegedly Require Scott Pruitt to Fly First Class 
Emily Atkin, New Republic 
Atkin writes: "The Environmental Protection Agency administrator's habit for taking costly first-class flights using taxpayer money has caused significant controversy over the last few days." 
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