Pruitt's spending on security sweep draws fresh fire from lawmakers

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt's spending came under scrutiny again on Monday as congressional Democrats said a sweep last year for listening devices in his office was poorly done and the contractor improperly hired. In a letter chair of the House Oversight Committee Trey Gowdy, five Democrats in the Senate and House of Representatives cited documents they obtained from a whistleblower. The EPA did not respond to a request for comment about the security sweep.

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