Washington (CNN) Documents provided to Congress fail to show Scott Pruitt got federally required waivers to fly first class -- and if he did, then his office has twice declined to hand them over to fellow Republicans asking for the verification. Instead, in response to two requests for the waivers, the Environmental Protection Agency provided investigators with only two memos, according to the House Oversight Committee. CNN separately obtained the memos, which state that people have recognized Pruitt and the occasional "lashing out from passengers" could "endanger his life" if he continues to fly in coach. The limited nature of the two memos, along with a past claim by his spokesman, suggests the EPA administrator violated federal rules by failing to obtain a justification for the upgrades before each trip. The EPA has previously defended Pruitt's travel and security arrangements, but did not respond to questions from CNN before the publication of this story about the memos or whether Pruitt obtained the required waivers.
Obtained EPA memo shows argument for Pruitt's first-class travel
As a result, Perrotta wanted a way to better control the environment around the controversial EPA chief. Agency officials approved the request, and Pruitt soon began racking up hefty travel expenses. A $1,641.43 first-class seat for the short flight from Washington, D.C., to New York City for two television appearances. The EPA has maintained that Pruitt has faced a greater number of security threats compared to his predecessors, though some lawmakers have questioned the reasoning behind the administrator's first-class travel and his round-the-clock security detail. On Monday, he defended last May's special travel request in an interview with the Daily Caller.
Here's the EPA memo that justified Scott Pruitt's first-class travel
according to The EPA has maintained that Pruitt has faced a greater number of security threats compared to his predecessors, though some lawmakers have questioned the reasoning behind the administrator's first-class travel and his round-the-clock security detail. On Monday, he defended last May's special travel request in an interview with the Daily Caller. Pruitt's travel practices have been a key focus of the numerous inquiries he currently faces — probes that span Congress, the White House and the EPA's inspector general. The travel memo is among the documents the agency has turned over recently at the request of House Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.). Read more:First-class travel distinguishes Scott Pruitt's EPA tenureLobbyist helped arrange Scott Pruitt's $100,000 trip to MoroccoScott Pruitt admits little culpability in EPA controversies, mostly blames aides and staffAuthor
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