No credible deaths threats against EPA chief Scott Pruitt, Senate Democrats say

• Democrats urge investigation into Pruitt's security precautions
• Pruitt's spokesman claims 'unprecedented' number of death threats

Confidential security assessments in the Environmental Protection Agency show no evidence of specific, credible, physical threats against administrator Scott Pruitt, despite claims that an "unprecedented" number of death threats justify his outsized security spending, according to a review by Senate Democrats.

Democrats on the Senate environment and public works committee wrote in a letter on Tuesday that they have reviewed security assessments describing 16 purported threats against Pruitt. They include public protests, criticism of Pruitt's policies and other activities protected by the first amendment.