Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke dismissed the controversy over charters as "a little BS over travel," but he acknowledged taxpayers do have the right to know official travel costs. Information about his official travel will be posted on the department's website, he said. —The EPA said four non-commercial flights taken by Administrator Scott Pruitt were pre-approved by ethics lawyers. Military planes carry the secure communications equipment required for classified calls and video teleconferences. In addition, the military flights of top defense leaders often double as training missions for Air Force crew.

Source: Fox News September 29, 2017 21:56 UTC