Trump Defends Pruitt’s Condo Lease, Security; Says Travel Spending “OK”

"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 and a House investigation.

“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!""

Margaret Talev, Jennifer A Dlouhy, and Ari Natter report for Bloomberg April 6, 2018.

SEE ALSO:

"Chief of Staff Advised a Resistant Trump to Fire E.P.A. Chief" (New York Times)

"Trump Meets With Pruitt Amid Mounting Controversy" (CNN)

"Trump Defends EPA Boss Scott Pruitt For Expensive Security Detail" (New York Daily News)

"As Trump EPA Chief, Pruitt Allies Circle Wagons" (Greenwire)

"A Tea Party Group Is Storming Twitter To Try And Save Scott Pruitt’s Job" (BuzzFeed News)

"As A Bruising Week Ends, EPA's Pruitt Hangs On To Support From A Wary White House" (Washington Post)