"EPA: Pruitt Wants 24/7 Bodyguards"

"U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt — one of President Trump’s most controversial Cabinet-level picks — was expected to request an around-the-clock security detail from his agency, according to an internal agency email obtained by E&E News.

Such protection would mark a dramatic increase from security given past administrators and could curtail resources available for EPA's criminal enforcement, according to former agency officials.

Ahead of Pruitt's Senate confirmation last Friday, the head of EPA's criminal enforcement office sent an email to staff noting, "Based on conversations with the transition team, we anticipate that Mr. Pruitt will initially request a 24/7 detail.""

Robin Bravender reports for Greenwire February 20, 2017.