Did people know that Pruitt would be the most shamelessly corrupt of the Trump appointees?

[Renew Deal]

I know that Flynn's corruption was criminal, but it was short lived compared to Pruitt. Did the people of Oklahoma know that Pruitt would end up being the most corrupt of all Trump appointees? Was Pruitt living large off of tax dollars in Oklahoma or did he wait to get to Washington?

[dhol82]

1. I am willing to bet that he has always been sticky fingered

Washington has allowed him to lose any inhibitions.
The man is jaw-dropingly corrupt.

[Bleacher Creature]

2. His reason for being is to curry favor and $ from the oil industry, at the expense of the planet.

So yes, it's not surprising that he's use his position to pad his pocketbook.

[Mme. Defarge]

3. I think Rachel did a show on him

during the very early days of the current maladministration. Another cabinet member she warned about was Wilbur Ross.

[meadowlander]

4. No, my money was on Tom Price.

I thought Pruitt would have the sense to lie low while he demolished his agency since he's one of the few with actual government experience and, of all of them, is best positioned to know better.

[marble falls]

5. He's a corruption dream come true. The gift that keeps taking and taking and taking....

He makes Mnuchin look principled.

Keith Olbermann describes them as not understanding we can see them and hear them.

[GusBob]

6. I thought the exact opposite actually

I knew he was the worst person possible for the job, but I thought that he was so evil that he would keep a low profile. A stealth criminal as it were.

I am glad he blew his cover. I am certain the Koch brothers are miffed .

[redstatebluegirl]

7. Those of us from Oklahoma had no doubt he was a toad.