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[Tovarisc]

In July, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt flew on a private plane for official travel in his home state of Oklahoma – leaving taxpayers on the hook for more than $14,000.

Pruitt, the former Oklahoma attorney general, along with staff and security, flew on a 8-seat LearJet on July 27, from Tulsa across the state to Guymon, Oklahoma. There, he met with farmers at a town hall to discuss water issues. Afterwards, he boarded the same plane and flew to Oklahoma City.

In total, he spent 83 minutes in the air. The cost was $14,285.71, according to the purchase order obtained by CBS News.

An EPA Spokesman told CBS News that technically, the EPA did not charter this flight, but instead asked the Department of Interior to book it for EPA, making use of an inter-agency program.

Asked why Pruitt needed to fly on a private plane, the spokesperson said that it was a 5-hour drive to Guymon and there were no commercially available flights.

CBS News reported Tuesday that Pruitt has taken two other trips on non-commercial flights. In June, he flew from Cincinnati to New York and then to Andrews Air Force Base on an Air Force Jet to catch a flight to an international conference of energy ministers. The pricetag: $36,069.50 In August he flew between Denver and Durango, Colorado for an event, at a cost of $5,719.58.

In total, he has spent $58,219.19 on non-commercial travel, according to information the EPA provided to Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse who requested the details in a letter dated August 10.

In all three cases, the EPA spokesperson said that the agency's ethics office approved of the flights.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/epas-scott-pruitt-took-non-commercial-flights-totaling-more-than-58000/

 

[Plinko]

SHOCK

 

[BoogieWoogie]

He also built a $25k sound proof booth because he is fucking insane and thinks people are tapping his phones. He's fucking nuts.

 

[RPGCrazied]

They're all crooks and being led by a crook. Crooked Donald.

 

[astroturfing]

such men of the people.

 

[Tovarisc]

He also built a $25k sound proof booth because he is fucking insane and thinks people are tapping his phones. He's fucking nuts.

Also apparently security detail in size of 18 members.

Why he needs so big security detail?

 

[Escape Goat]

John Sununu approves.

After the first Presidential debate, on September 26, 2016, Sununu endorsed Donald J. Trump for President of the United States. Earlier, he had called Trump “dumb,” “a loser” and “a political chameleon”

Oh, okay. John multiplies the stupid.

 

[darthsontin]

Pruitt is the worst part of the administration that no one is focusing on.

 

[Mathieran]

Lol wow he paid 15k instead of driving for 5 hours? Talk about being disconnected from the average American. Better have had an important appointment.

 

[Dalek]

83 minutes in the air. The cost was $14,285.71,

Jesus

 

[Madness]

Pruitt is the worst part of the administration that no one is focusing on.

They're all still thinking they're getting a wall to keep them took er der Mexicans out...

 

[rokkerkory]

We also just found out he spent 43k on a sound proof booth which is against the law as well. smh

edit: sorry for bumping old thread, was closest thing when I did a search