Trump Defends Pruitt’s Condo Lease, Security; Says Travel Spending “OK” [1]
"President Donald Trump defended Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s spending on personal security and his $50-a-night room lease from a lobbyist’s wife, which have prompted calls for Pruitt’s resignation and a House investigation.
“While security spending was somewhat more than his predecessor, Scott Pruitt has received death threats because of his bold actions at EPA," Trump said in a Twitter message late Saturday.
“Rent was about market rate, travel expenses OK. Scott is doing a great job!""
Margaret Talev, Jennifer A Dlouhy, and Ari Natter report for Bloomberg April 6, 2018. [2]
SEE ALSO:
"Chief of Staff Advised a Resistant Trump to Fire E.P.A. Chief" (New York Times) [3]
"Trump Meets With Pruitt Amid Mounting Controversy" (CNN) [4]
"Trump Defends EPA Boss Scott Pruitt For Expensive Security Detail" (New York Daily News) [5]
"As Trump EPA Chief, Pruitt Allies Circle Wagons" (Greenwire) [6]
"A Tea Party Group Is Storming Twitter To Try And Save Scott Pruitt’s Job" (BuzzFeed News) [7]