Scott Pruitt’s Fall From Grace Ends in an EPA Cleanup Operation
Scott Pruitt’s resignation, accepted by Trump on July 5 and still dominating the fallout on July 6, was the clearest sign yet that the EPA chief’s scandal pile had become too heavy to carry. The resignation capped months of ethics questions, investigations, and public outrage over spending, perks, and favoritism. Even Trump’s effort to spin it as a routine personnel move could not hide that the administration had spent a year defending the indefensible.
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Scott Pruitt’s Fall From Grace Ends in an EPA Cleanup Operation
Scott Pruitt’s resignation, accepted by Trump on July 5 and still dominating the fallout on July 6, was the clearest sign yet that the EPA chief’s scandal pile had become too heavy to carry. The resignation capped months of ethics questions, investigations, and public outrage over spending, perks, and favoritism. Even Trump’s effort to spin it as a routine personnel move could not hide that the administration had spent a year defending the indefensible.
Scott Pruitt’s resignation, accepted by Trump on July 5 and still dominating the fallout on July 6, was the clearest sign yet that the EPA chief’s scandal pile had become too heavy to carry. The resignation capped months of ethics questions, investigations, and public outrage over spending, perks, and favoritism. Even Trump’s effort to spin it as a routine personnel move could not hide that the administration had sp…
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