Trump Defends EPA Chief Pruitt's Spending, Condo Lease
- President has seen condo lease documents, official says
- Many Republicans continue to back conservative Cabinet member
Trump Confident in EPA Head Pruitt
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President Donald Trump defended Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s spending on personal security and his $50-a-night room lease from a lobbyist’s wife, which have prompted calls for Pruitt’s resignation.
“While security spending was somewhat more than his predecessor, Scott Pruitt has received death threats because of his bold actions at EPA,” Trump said in a Twitter message late Saturday. “Rent was about market rate, travel expenses OK. Scott is doing a great job!”