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Pruitt Faces Ethics Probe Over Confirmation Hearing Statements

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The Oklahoma Bar Association is investigating whether EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt lied to Congress during his confirmation hearings. The probe was launched after an ethics complaint in Pruitt's home state.

An Oklahoma law professor and an environmental group filed the ethics complaint. They are accusing Pruitt of misleading Senators about his use of a private email address when he served as Oklahoma's Attorney General.

During his confirmation hearing, Pruitt told Senators he did not use a personal email account for state business. Internal emails later released by the state agency show Pruitt received at least one email on a personal account.

The ethics probe will determine whether Pruitt violated any of the Bar Association’s rules for professional conduct.

Joe was a founding reporter for StateImpact Oklahoma (2011-2019) covering the intersection of economic policy, energy and environment, and the residents of the state.
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