Chief of Staff Advised a Resistant Trump to Fire E.P.A. Chief
Source: New York Times
John F. Kelly, the White House chief of staff, told President Trump last week that Scott Pruitt, his embattled administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, needed to go, according to two officials briefed about the conversation, following damaging allegations of ethical infractions and spending irregularities by the E.P.A. chief.
But Mr. Trump, who is personally fond of Mr. Pruitt and sees him as a crucial ally in his effort to roll back environmental protections, has resisted firing him, disregarding warnings that the drumbeat of negative headlines has grown unsustainable, and that more embarrassing revelations could surface.
White House officials said on Friday that Mr. Trump continues to believe that Mr. Pruitt has been effective in his role, and stressed that it was up to him alone to decide his fate. No one other than the president has the authority to hire and fire, Sarah Huckabee Sanders the White House press secretary, told reporters. The president feels that the administrator has done a good job at E.P.A. She said the White House, which has been conducting an internal investigation into Mr. Pruitts conduct, was continuing to review any of the concerns that we have.
Earlier, in a brief interview, Ms. Sanders said that Mr. Pruitts success in achieving items on the presidents agenda including rolling back a large number of environmental regulations may weigh heavily as a counterbalance to allegations that he misused taxpayer dollars.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/us/politics/trump-kelly-pruitt-fired.html
Ligyron
(7,640 posts)Scores of them are available to rape Mother Nature right in his own little circle. I'm surprised they haven't cut him loose with all the bad press. After all, you're not suppose to look corrupt while stealing taxpayer dollars.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)alfredo
(60,078 posts)elleng
(131,264 posts)'Mr. Pruitts success in achieving items on the presidents agenda including rolling back a large number of environmental regulations may weigh heavily as a counterbalance to allegations that he misused taxpayer dollars.'
duforsure
(11,885 posts)Because he's so corrupt, and that is what trump is, corrupt , and surrounds himself with the most corruptible people, or fires them. This allowing him to stay only helps get control of both the House, and the Senate.
riversedge
(70,383 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,805 posts)There is a parade of them!!!! I even just saw something where Rick Perry's name has suddenly bubbled up from obscurity after flying under the radar!
https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/a-whistle-blower-alleges-corruption-in-rick-perrys-department-of-energy