Democrats Sharpen Focus as Scott Pruitt Testifies Again on Capitol Hill

"WASHINGTON — Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, told a Senate panel on Wednesday that one of his employees had worked without pay on her personal time to find him a place to live, a service that Democrats said amounted to a violation of federal law.

He also confirmed that he had established a legal defense fund to defray the costs of defending himself against 12 federal investigations into his spending and management decisions.

The acknowledgments came amid increasing allegations of legal and ethical misconduct by Mr. Pruitt that have led some lawmakers, including in his own party, to call for his resignation. They were part of testimony before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the environment, the third congressional hearing Mr. Pruitt has faced in less than a month."

Lisa Friedman and Coral Davenport report for the New York Times May 16, 2018.

SEE ALSO:

"Scott Pruitt Admits Top Aide Helped Him Search For Housing But ‘On Personal Time’" (Washington Post)

"Legal Defense Fund In Place — Pruitt" (Greenwire)