Pruitt wanted an EPA office in Tulsa so he could work from home

Scott Pruitt met with senators at the U.S. Capitol in Washington before getting confirmed and sworn in as EPA administrator on February 17, 2017. CREDIT: Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Even before he was sworn in as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency , Scott Pruitt was demonstrating the questionable judgment that has marked his 15-month tenure as head of the agency.