Pruitt Reimbursed Himself $65K from Campaign Funds

[DonViejo]

Source: PoliticalWire



May 4, 2018 at 3:31 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard

A CNN analysis “has found that embattled EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt paid himself nearly $65,000 in reimbursements from his two campaigns for Oklahoma attorney general, a move at least one election watchdog has sharply criticized as being recorded so vaguely that there was no way to tell if such payments were lawful.”

“The reimbursement method, which Pruitt used in his 2010 and 2014 campaigns, effectively scuttled two key pillars of campaign finance: transparency about how campaign funds are spent and ensuring campaign funds are not used for personal purchases.”

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[underpants]

1. Well, he did have that $50 a month rent

Just saying

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. Fake news. That was per night. NT

[underpants]

5. Oh that's right. I remember John Oliver's bit on it.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. The Lord helps those who help themselves. NT

[NewJeffCT]

4. Putrid Pruitt

is almost as bad as his boss.

[OldHippieChick]

6. Not only do grifters gotta grift, but

apparently they like to flock together. Wishing we could get them all in one room together ...

[LisaM]

7. Is he just allergic to paying for anything himself?

What's with this guy, anyway?

[RockRaven]

8. Grifter-in-Chief

only hires the best grifters. There's gonna be so much grifting you're gonna get tired of all the grifting.

[BigmanPigman]

9. He is the most ethically challenged cabinet member.

When the entire cabinet is a swamp, that is pretty bad company to be in.

[riversedge]

10. Zinke is right up with him in amorality.

[FakeNoose]

11. This is sleaze of the highest order

No wonder he gets along with Cheeto.