Trump Swamp Watch: Scott Pruitt Reportedly Lied About Knowledge Of Staff Raises
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt both knew about and supported massive raises for two of his longtime aides, despite denying having any knowledge of the action, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Just a day earlier, Pruitt was subject to a blistering line of questioning from Fox News’ Ed Henry, who asked if the EPA administrator had any knowledge of the pay increases, which were carried out through a provision of the Safe Drinking Water Act after the White House rejected them. ( Cont'd)
Citing two EPA officials familiar with the decision and a White House official, the Post said Pruitt instructed agency officials to give a $56,765 raise to Sarah Greenwalt and a $28,130 raise to Millan Hupp.
The report adds to a growing mountain of ethical issues dogging Pruitt’s tenure, ranging from his sweetheart rental of a condo on Capitol Hill to the ongoing inquiry into his first-class air travel . On Thursday, the Post and the Times reported that several high-ranking EPA officials have been reassigned or demoted for questioning the administration’s spending.
Talk about the swamp needing to be drained!
Another one of trump's best and brightest.....show this greedy pos the door.
As evidence piles up against Pruitt, he's still head of the EPA....What ever happened to Trumps, drain the swamp.
Actually Trump did drain the Swamp.
But now he's replacing the prior inhabitants with new ones that are much worse!
EPA stand's for "Environmental Protection Agency". And while more does need to be done, there are several protections already in place.
But what Pruitt's been doing is taking those away.
Instead taking actions to protect the environment, he's doing the opposite!!! And you think that tha tis "fixing" the EPA? (Or was your comment meant to be sarcasm?)
Someone in the administration lied! Oh no say it aint so.
Someone in the administration lied! Oh no say it aint so.
Now, now-- let's be reasonable. It wasn't a lie-- it was merely an "alternative fact"!
Scott Pruitt is OWNED bit, pipe and two smoking wellheads by the oil and gas industry...