The Hill reports that while the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) had originally been able to show that EPA head Scott Pruitt spent at least $43,000 of U.S. tax payers’ money on his recent trip to Italy, that number did not take into account the cost of Pruitt’s security detail. Pruitt visited Italy in order to take photos and show the world that he too was a world religious leader like the Pope, and he didn’t want to miss out on the finer things.
New EPA travel documents show Pruitt’s personal security detail racked up $30,553.80 in travel expenses between June 5 and June 12 of last year. Added to previously-disclosed costs, the documents put the total taxpayer cost of the trip above $84,000.
We already know about Pruitt’s penchant for first class travel and his fear of the dirty masses. This is why, according to The Hill, he made sure to get the very best $7,000 first class tickets.
Pruitt’s own first-class tickets for the trip cost more than $7,000 and included a return flight on Emirates, an airline that boasts one of the most luxurious first-class services in the world.
An EPA spokesperson previously said the first class travel was approved through a waiver.
Well, if he got a waiver it must have been because Pruitt has a health concern that only caviar and bottle service can quell.