“This idea made for many uncomfortable times where PSD agents were directed to use lights and sirens in violation of … policy and public safety.” The witness “described that this action sent a clear message to the that if you didn’t perform the bidding of the Administrator, you would lose your job,” the report states. ![]() The agent was removed from their position within days, according to the report. In at least one case, the report states, an agent told Pruitt that the lights and sirens were only to be used in emergency situations rather than to make up for simple lateness, which noticeably upset Pruitt and caused him to fall silent for “an uncomfortable time.” ![]() In 2017, Pruitt directed an agent to turn on the lights and sirens while driving into oncoming traffic to pick up the then-administrator’s dry cleaning while he was 35 minutes late to a meeting, according to the report.Īgents said Pruitt both specifically directed drivers to use lights and sirens and directed them “implicitly through his body language and cues.”
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