$43,000 soundproof booth for EPA chief Pruitt violated law: U.S. GAO

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency violated the law when it approved a $43,000 soundproof booth for the office of embattled Administrator Scott Pruitt, the Government Accountability Office said on Monday.

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