12:55 p.m. ET, April 26, 2018
Pruitt refuses to answer if he'll reimburse taxpayers for his first-class travel
Democratic Rep. Anna Eshoo asked EPA head Scott Pruitt if he'd reimburse American taxpayers for
his first-class travel. He didn't exactly answer it.
Pruitt began: "We can provide you with analysis that occurred..."
But Eshoo cut him off. Here's how the rest of the exchange went down:
Eshoo: "I don't need any analysis. I know what airline tickets cost to fly across the country every week. So are you going to — you didn't answer my question. I asked you if you're going to reimburse the taxpayers for the overage ... what are you going to do about it?"
Pruitt: "The travel office and the security team determine where I sit on a plane. And all trips that I have taken, in respect to EPA dollars, have been for official trips."
Eshoo: "Well, you know what? With all due respect, I may be elected, but I'm not a fool. That's really a lousy answer from someone that has a high position in the federal government. I mean, This is not dodge question day."