<br /> The federal government’s top ethics official wants the EPA to check out possible violations by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.<br />According to David Apol, acting director of the Office of Government Ethics, Pruitt’s living arrangements, use of taxpayer dollars and staffing decisions are concerning.<br />Apol informed Kevin Minoli, the EPA’s top ethics official, through a letter obtained by the New York Times.<br />In the letter, Apol states the American public needs confidence that ethics violations are investigated and appropriately addressed.<br />According to Apol, Pruitt has reportedly lived in a Capitol Hill townhouse co-owned by the wife of an energy lobbyist.<br />His letter also called into question Pruitt's extensive use of bodyguards, with a security detail 3 times the size of his predecessor. <br />
