Daniel Hemel on How Scott Pruitt's Travel Could Leave Him With a Big Tax Bill

Scott Pruitt’s travel could leave him with a big tax bill

Scott Pruitt could be in tax trouble on top of his ethical and political problems.

The embattled administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has reportedly spent nearly $3 million on security and travel since taking office in February 2017. That sum apparently includes the cost of a security detail that accompanied Pruitt and his family on a vacation to Disneyland and the Rose Bowl this winter.

Pruitt might owe federal and D.C. taxes on a large chunk of that money.

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