“You are unfit to hold public office and undeserving of the public trust,” he told Mr. Pruitt. “I don’t ever recall a conversation about that,” Mr. Pruitt said. I’ve made a change from first class to coach travel.”PhotoMs. Eshoo returned to her call for a yes-or-no answer, and asked Mr. Pruitt whether he would reimburse the government. She then asked Mr. Pruitt whether he had paid taxes on rent he received. Mr. Pruitt denied that any of his employees had been demoted, fired or sidelined because they had questioned his spending.

Source: New York Times April 26, 2018 09:00 UTC