Scott Pruitt , the head of EPA ( EPA ), stated on 16 May that he now has a legal fund ready to help him fight allegations relating to his spending and behaviour while in office. Pruitt is facing pressure with respect to his use of first -class travel, 24/7 security, office renovations and links to industry. Pruitt retains the backing of President Scott Pruitt and Democrats who support his attempts to undo some Obama administration environmental regulations. Pruitt said that he would not accept donations to the fund from lobbyists or companies that have business before the the US Environmental Protection Agency .
Scott Pruitt, the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), stated on 16 May that he now has a legal fund ready to help him fight allegations relating to his spending and behaviour while in office. Pruitt is facing pressure with respect to his use of first-class travel, 24/7 security, office renovations and links to industry. Pruitt retains the backing of President Trump and Republicans who support his attempts to undo some Obama administration environmental regulations. Pruitt said that he would not accept donations to the fund from lobbyists or companies that have business before the EPA.