Scott Pruitt says security threats force him to travel first-class

By Josh Siegel

Published February 13, 2018 9:34pm ET

Scott Pruitt says security threats force him to travel first-class — Scott Pruitt on Tuesday again flew first class to New Hampshire for a private meeting with Gov. Chris Sununu and visits to a paper products company and a federal Superfund site. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) | Pablo Martinez Monsivais

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said Tuesday that security-related decisions made by others prompted him to frequently fly first class or take military flights at taxpayer expense.

Pruitt and his top aides spent more than $90,000 on travel in just the first few weeks of June 2017, according to a report Sunday by the Washington Post.