Pruitt will consider mingling with the riffraff in the back of the plane

Scott Pruitt.
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is considering "alternate ways" to fly on airplanes beyond first class, he told CBS News.

To date, Pruitt has been globetrotting with a "blanket waiver to fly in first or business class" after claiming that he is the victim of random passengers yelling profanities at him. That justification has drawn some skepticism, in part because there is no reason why Pruitt would not also be yelled at in first class, and also because the average Joe probably has no idea what Scott Pruitt even looks like.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.