The known cost of Pruitt’s previously reported trip grew this week after the agency disclosed a heavily censored document showing expenses for Pruitt’s security detail cost more than $30,500. Last June, Pruitt flew to Bologna, Italy, for a meeting of environmental ministers from the world’s top seven economies. EPA spokesman Jahan Wilcox said Tuesday the security precautions taken during the Italy trip were no different than that for prior EPA chiefs during international travel. For the Italy trip, Pruitt’s commercial airfare alone cost more than $7,000 — four times what was spent for other EPA staffers on the trip. House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy last month also issued a letter demanding copies of Pruitt’s travel full records, due by March 6.

Source: National Post March 20, 2018 18:07 UTC