Headline Roundup • July 5th, 2018
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Resigns Amid Ethics Controversies
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt, who pleased President Donald Trump with his aggressive efforts to roll back environmental regulations, resigned on Thursday
Republicans who secretly wished for an opening at the top of the Environmental Protection Agency got it on Thursday, when ethically challenged EPA administrator Scott “Security Detail” Pruitt tendered his resignation. But this one may fall into the category of “be careful what you wish for.”
Were I President Trump, I would have fired Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt a few months ago. But not as long ago as some might have wished.
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