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EPA is spending $25,000 to construct a secure, soundproof communications booth for Scott Pruitt
https://politicalwire.com/2017/09/26/epa-spending-25k-phone-booth-pruitt/“The Environmental Protection Agency is spending nearly $25,000 to construct a secure, soundproof communications booth in the office of Administrator Scott Pruitt,” the Washington Post reports.
“Typically, such soundproof booths are used to conduct hearing tests. But the EPA sought a customized version — one that eventually would cost almost several times more than a typical model — that Pruitt can use to communicate without fear of being monitored.”
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I was going to mention this but wasn't sure if anyone would remember it. 
Exactly what I was thinking!! 
in the WashPost article linked in the OP ) could backfire. One of the WashPost commenters noted:
"Immigrant now citizen
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p62 of SCIF standards say "a) SCIFs shall be controlled by SCI-indoctrinated personnel or by an AO- approved ACS to ensure access is restricted to authorized personnel." That means that lobbyists / company executives cannot be allowed into his office anymore if it is a SCIF."
