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Message From: Abboud, Michael [/0=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=B6F5AF791A1842F1ADCC088CBF9ED3CE-ABBOUD, MIC] Sent: 4/3/2018 6:04:56 PM To: Lucas, Fred [Fred.Lucas@heritage.org] Subject: RE: memo Attachments: Evaluation of Lease Agreement2018-03-30-152600.pdf See attachment along with the two statements below. "As EPA career ethics officials stated in a memo, Administrator Pruitt's housing arrangement for both himself and family was not a gift and the lease was consistent with federal ethics regulations." - EPA spokesman, Jahan Wilcox "I don't conclude that this is a prohibited gift at all. It was a routine business transaction and permissible even if from a personal friend." - EPA Career Senior Counsel for Ethics, Justina Fugh (03/29/18) From: Lucas, Fred [mailto:Fred.Lucas@heritage.org] Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 1:58 PM To: Abboud, Michael <abboud.michael@epa.gov> Subject: memo Hi. Just wanted to circle back with you about the career ethics staff memo. Would appreciate if you could send. Thanks. Frec! Lucas Whe House Correspondent The Heritage Foundation 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [!ZZII!ZZ] heritage.org Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 5 ED 002061 00030739-00001