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Jackson, Ryan[jackson.ryan@epa.gov] POLITICO Pro Tue 9/12/2017 6:34:19 PM Pruitt: EPA had no emails communications with Icahn
By Eric Wolff
09/12/2017 02:28 PM EDT
EPA had no email communication with billionaire and former Trump adviser Carl Icahn, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt told Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in a letter this week.
In the letter sent Monday and provided to POLITICO by an EPA official, Pruitt said EPA searched the inboxes of 39 high-ranking officials for messages to or from Icahn between Feb. 17 and Aug. 18, and they found no emails on any subject.
Pruitt's letter was a response to four different letters from Whitehouse and other Senate Democrats seeking information on Icahn's efforts to modify the Renewable Fuel Standard to benefit his refining company. Icahn was an unpaid adviser to Trump until last month, when he resigned his title after questions arose about his advocating for policies that would help his businesses.
Pruitt did acknowledge meeting with Icahn as part of his vetting process to join the Trump administration.
"Mr. Icahn was one of many of the president's advisors that I met with during my confirmation process," he wrote. "During that meeting, I made no assurances with regard to the point of obligation or any other substantive issue."
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