scott pruitt. the division of homeland security has suggested that most of the supposed threats are really more people sounding off on social media. they did not find justification for 24/7 security coverage for the team of as many of 20 body guards basically that are costing as much as $3 million a year. there are other players within the epa who want that kind of expensive security coverage. that is basically pruitt s own security detail. there s friction within the agency itself. but it s unclear that there s sufficient justification for all of this spending. well, richard, is there justification to this? you will have some who make the argument, sure, optically it s not great but legally it s not over the line. does that hold water? it doesn t hold water with the average voter out there unless you support what he s doing at the environmental protection agency. now, if he wants to get on a phone call with the oil companies and talk about offshore drilling and he doesn t
meanwhile, the new york times are reporting at least five officials at the epa, four of them high ranking, were reassigned, demoted or requested new jobs in the past year after they raised concerns about the spending and management by peruis. the times and sources who work for or with the epa, certain demands for pruitt by security coverage including a bullet proof vehicle and an expanded 20-person protective detail. now, when asked about the new york times s report, nbc news was told this is a group of disgruntled employees who have been reassigned or dismissed. straight ahead, more on scott pruitt. plus, former first lady michelle obama shares words of optimism about the future of this country.
were going to drop. today we got an answer. politico reporting that pruitt fell behind on payments for his $50 a night condo rental and had to be perstered for payments by that lobbyist. for $50 a night! he got the sweetest deal in america and still stiffed the landlord. also today, an epa ethics official said he did no have all the factual information when he signed off on pruitt s sweetheart loose. that s important, because pruitt is hiding behind the fact that epa ethics folks said the deal was kosher. and the new york times report today that at least five officials at pruitt s epa, four of them high-ranking, were reassigned or demoted or requested new jobs after they raised concerns about pratt s spending and management. quote, the concerns included unusually large spending on office furniture and first-class travel, as well as certain demands by mr. pruitt for security coverage, such as requests for a bulletproof vehicle and an expanded 20-person protective detail. the epa told
america and still stiffed the landlord. also today, an epa ethics official said he did no have all the factual information when he signed off on pruitt s sweetheart loose. that s important, because pruitt is hiding behind the fact that epa ethics folks said the deal was kosher. and the new york times report today that at least five officials at pruitt s epa, four of them high-ranking, were reassigned or demoted or requested new jobs after they raised concerns about pratt s spending and management. quote, the concerns included unusually large spending on office furniture and first-class travel, as well as certain demands by mr. pruitt for security coverage, such as requests for a bulletproof vehicle and an expanded 20-person protective detail. the epa told nbc news that it disputes the voracity of the accusations. joining me now is the co-author of that story, new york times investigative reporter, eric lipton. also with me, daily beast legal
first of all, walk us through. why would would the agency release video of the incident? we rarely see anything like this? . i think they just want to inform the public that they do have that kind of security coverage within the facility like the navy yard to show that they can try to identify somebody and what their mannerisms are and behavior. i think you clearly see, as evan just said, that, you know, he s acting like a s.w.a.t. team member carefully going down the hall and peeking around corners and looking for somebody that he can shoot at. frankly. they don t show us the actual shootings but you can see clearly he is looking for a victim right then. the fbi says that it retrieved a document in which alexis claimed he was the subject of an ultra low frequency attack. i m not sure what that is. can you explain it? do you think that s the closest we are ever going to come to getting a motive? fortunately, i m not as delusion alas he is. i can t tell what you that means exactl