EPA’s Pruitt asking for 24-hour security detail

Published April 13, 2017 3:26pm ET



Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt wants funding to be increased for an armed detail of protectors to provide him 24-hour-a-day protection, seven days a week.

The request comes as President Trump is looking to slash the EPA’s budget by 31 percent in fiscal 2018. The budget cuts to the agency have sparked serious concerns within states, Capitol Hill and industry, who are vowing to fight Trump every step of the way.

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