also declined to comment on Mr. Perrotta’s assignments, but did not challenge that the company had worked with him. Mr. Perrotta has been at the center of intense criticism of Mr. Pruitt for deploying expensive security measures at the E.P.A. Liz Purchia, a spokeswoman, said Ms. McCarthy was not aware of the work Mr. Perrotta did for A.M.I. PhotoOn Tuesday, two Democratic senators sent a letter to the E.P.A.’s Office of General Counsel asking questions about the nature of Mr. Perrotta’s outside work. Mr. Steinmetz did not find any listening devices in Mr. Pruitt’s office, according to documents from the E.P.A.’s homeland security division.

Source: New York Times April 25, 2018 00:58 UTC