"Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt upgraded his official car last year to a costlier, larger vehicle with bullet-resistant covers over bucket seats, according to federal records and interviews with current and former agency officials.
Recent EPA administrators had traveled in a Chevrolet Tahoe, and agency officials had arranged for Pruitt to use the same vehicle when he joined the administration in February last year. But he switched to a larger, newer and more high-end Chevy Suburban in June.
One former EPA official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation, said Pruitt remarked that he wanted the larger car because it was similar to ones in which some other Cabinet officials rode. The first year’s lease of the vehicle cost $10,200, according to federal contracting records."
Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis report for the Washington Post April 17, 2018.
SEE ALSO:
"Pruitt's Security Chief Faces Lawsuit" (Greenwire)
"Interior: Zinke Talked About Global Cooling as 'Commander Z'" (ClimateWire)
Pruitt Upgraded To A Larger, Custom SUV With Bulletproof Seat Covers
Source: Washington Post, 04/18/2018
