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"Washington (CNN) — The Environmental Protection Agency has handed documents to Congress that show new travel expenses from agency administrator Scott Pruitt, totaling some $68,000 in hotel stays and air travel, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
The documents, which were requested by House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy and obtained by the Post, reportedly show that Pruitt traveled on government business dozens of time on first-class and domestic flights from August 2017 through February 2018.
The reported expenses include a four-day, $17,631 trip to Morocco in December, a series of first-class flights following Hurriciane Harvey totaling $3,330, and a two-day domestic trip for media interviews and a visit to Florida that amounted to $3,767. Pruitt's travel expenses listed in the records reportedly do not include the costs of his security team or aides who travel with him.
The EPA justified the travel spending as necessary to ensure Pruitt's security."
"Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's flights on military aircraft since March have cost $800,000, according to a report from the department's inspector general."
"Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price submitted his resignation last Friday after it was revealed he racked up more than $400,000 in private jet flights."
"Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin spent nearly half his time on a recent international trip sightseeing and shopping with his wife, whose airfare was paid for by the government"
"Zinke says he negotiated down price of $139,000 office doors"
"Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson pointed to his wife when pressed about the purchase of a $31,000 dining set with taxpayer dollars"
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The documents, which were requested by House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy and obtained by the Post, reportedly show that Pruitt traveled on government business dozens of time on first-class and domestic flights from August 2017 through February 2018.
The reported expenses include a four-day, $17,631 trip to Morocco in December, a series of first-class flights following Hurriciane Harvey totaling $3,330, and a two-day domestic trip for media interviews and a visit to Florida that amounted to $3,767. Pruitt's travel expenses listed in the records reportedly do not include the costs of his security team or aides who travel with him.
The EPA justified the travel spending as necessary to ensure Pruitt's security."
"Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's flights on military aircraft since March have cost $800,000, according to a report from the department's inspector general."
"Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price submitted his resignation last Friday after it was revealed he racked up more than $400,000 in private jet flights."
"Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin spent nearly half his time on a recent international trip sightseeing and shopping with his wife, whose airfare was paid for by the government"
"Zinke says he negotiated down price of $139,000 office doors"
"Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson pointed to his wife when pressed about the purchase of a $31,000 dining set with taxpayer dollars"
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