"WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Friday formally requested that the Justice Department investigate Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt for potential criminal conduct.
In a letter to FBI Director Chris Wray and Justice criminal division chief John Cronan, six Democratic lawmakers with oversight of Pruitt’s agency allege he repeatedly violated federal anti-corruption laws by seeking to leverage his government position for personal gain.
As evidence, the Democrats cite Pruitt’s $50-a-night lease of a Capitol Hill condo tied to a lobbyist seeking to influence his agency, directing an EPA aide to contact a senior Chick-fil-A executive as part of an effort to land his family a franchise, and a $2,000 payment to his wife from organizers of a conference the administrator then attended at taxpayer expense."
Michael Biesecker and Ellen Knickmeyer report for the Associated Press June 8, 2018.
SEE ALSO:
"EPA: Senators Demand Probe Of Possible Pruitt Deceit" (E&E Daily)
"Are Evangelical Leaders Saving Scott Pruitt’s Job?" (New Yorker)
"Lawmakers Call For Criminal Investigation Into EPA Chief" (The Hill)
"12 Scott Pruitt Investigations: The Running List of E.P.A. Troubles" (New York Times)
"Trump: Scott Pruitt Not 'Blameless,' But Doing A 'Great Job' at EPA" (Washington Examiner)
"A Scandal For All Seasons: Those Scott Pruitt Ethics Violations In Full" (Guardian)
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