Under fire for travel expenses, Pruitt cancels trip to Israel [View all]
Source: The Washington Post
By Juliet Eilperin and Ruth Eglash February 18 at 11:10 AM
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has canceled a nearly week-long trip to Israel, agency officials confirmed Sunday.
Pruitt, who had been scheduled to leave this weekend for an extensive tour of the Mideast ally, has come under fire over the past week for the cost of his domestic and international travel. In May, the head of Pruitt’s security detail recommended that he travel either business or first class whenever possible to avoid public confrontations with critics.
“We decided to postpone; the administrator looks forward to going in the future,” EPA spokeswoman Liz Bowman said in an email Sunday. She did not provide a reason for the postponement.
Pruitt was to arrive in Israel on Sunday and would have stayed at the prestigious King David Hotel in Jerusalem from Sunday to Thursday, according to people in Israel briefed on his plans. Support staff from the U.S. Embassy, which is currently located in Tel Aviv, were supposed to accompany him on his trip, standard protocol for any visiting cabinet members.
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