Scott Pruitt resigns as EPA administrator, Trump says
This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by muriel_volestrangler (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).
Source: CNBC
Link to tweet
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/08/trump-spoke-to-scott-pruitt-amid-reports-of-white-house-probe-into-epa-chief.html
first seen on twitter
dhol82
(9,353 posts)Wonder where he can go now to grift?
barbtries
(28,811 posts)and pretty much the entire cabinet, and especially the president and his family...and with this administration it could maybe even happen, if we can prevail in the coming elections.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)Bad taste and stupidity?
Hope they can find some real charges of embezzlement and/or extortion.
barbtries
(28,811 posts)his using his position to get jobs for his wife is criminal, i believe.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)Need to ask a real lawyer if this could be a possibility.
barbtries
(28,811 posts)she didn't get the chik fil a franchise but she got some other position he finagled for her, though not making that much money. i believe the law is about intent, but i'm not a lawyer either.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/scott-pruitt-wife-200000_us_5b3b1750e4b09e4a8b26c8a7
avebury
(10,952 posts)I thought of sending a letter to the Oklahoma Bar Association asking if they are conducting a review of him based upon all of his ethical violations. He should lose his law license.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)olegramps
(8,200 posts)What an administration! Can it get any worse? If the Democrats don't sweep the elections, something is terribly wrong. I am waiting for Malania to go back to Slovakia of where ever she is from. Maybe she is a Russian agent who was one of the golden shower girls. That's good material for a conspiracy theory.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,869 posts)when his first-class travel arrangements were first discovered.
But don't worry; Spanky will find another venal, corrupt swamp creature to replace him.
sandensea
(21,674 posts)One, because he was a walking embarrassment, and therefore a real liability to the Cheeto regime.
And two, beacuse his replacement will surely be no better (probably worse).
avebury
(10,952 posts)filed for any of his numerous ethical violations?
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,045 posts)barbtries
(28,811 posts)but i was making my post at the very same time. if admins want to lock or delete they will i guess.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,045 posts)Just two posts. The third post in the LBN column on the Home page is about an aide who got fired, not about Pruitt resigning.
alwaysinasnit
(5,075 posts)personal enrichment/benefit)?
duforsure
(11,885 posts)What next position turnip will put him into for the big bucks donor that he had.
lsewpershad
(2,620 posts)He should be imprisoned for something.
BumRushDaShow
(129,549 posts)by Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin July 5 at 3:44 PM
Scott Pruitt, facing more than a dozen federal inquiries, resigned as Environmental Protection Agency administrator on Thursday.
I have accepted the resignation of Scott Pruitt as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, President Trump tweeted. Within the Agency Scott has done an outstanding job, and I will always be thankful to him for this. The Senate confirmed Deputy at EPA, Andrew Wheeler, will on Monday assume duties as the acting Administrator of the EPA. I have no doubt that Andy will continue on with our great and lasting EPA agenda. We have made tremendous progress and the future of the EPA is very bright!
This post will be updated.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/07/05/embattled-epa-chief-scott-pruitt-resigns/?utm_term=.150acc4cdbe2
Gothmog
(145,619 posts)democrank
(11,112 posts)Hope he takes his Trump mattress with him.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)now let's get Zinke out too.
barbtries
(28,811 posts)and DeVos and the rest on the principle that cabinet members should represent their area of concern, not try to kill it
Snellius
(6,881 posts)as of March. And counting.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/list-officials-left-trump-administration/story?id=49334453
Mr.Bill
(24,330 posts)Wouldn't surprise me.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,376 posts)(by seconds) of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142102032 . Please continue discussion there. Thanks.