Scott Pruitt was embroiled in a new scandal Friday as the New York Times reported that the Environmental Protection Agency used his clout to procure tickets to the sold-out Rose Bowl in January.
According to The Times, Pruitt obtained four $175 tickets for himself, his wife and their two children, with the assistance of Renzi Stone, who runs a large marketing firm with energy industry clients that include the American Petroleum Institute and GE Oil and Gas.
Additionally, the newspaper said an aide helped book his travel to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
One former EPA staff member told The Times Pruitt “had a clear sense of entitlement” about matters outside his official duties.
Allegations have been piling up against Pruitt over the past year, ranging from flying first class to overdoing security measures to renting a Washington apartment from the wife of an energy lobbyist. But, so far, President Donald Trump has stuck by him.
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