Newly revealed emails detail how Mr. Pruitt operated the agency in unprecedented secrecy. Some of the 11 federal investigations into Mr. Pruitt’s behavior span a far wider range of ethics questions. On May 2, Mr. Gowdy’s staff began conducting transcribed, closed-door interviews with Mr. Pruitt’s closest aides. A government watchdog office has concluded that Mr. Pruitt broke the law with the $43,000 installation of a secure telephone booth. He has been criticized for lavish expenditures on foreign travel, including a trip to Morocco — a country where the E.P.A.

Source: New York Times May 07, 2018 22:36 UTC