EPA Official: Pruitt Had A ‘Clear Sense Of Entitlement’
June 15, 2018
This week, Scott Pruitt’s long list of scandals grew even more, as he continued to abuse his taxpayer-funded position for personal gain. Meanwhile, Pruitt’s policies are damaging the environment he is supposed to protect and endangering public health.
Here’s a look at some of what has happened at the EPA this week:
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EPA senior staff members frequently felt pressured by Pruitt to help in personal matters and obtain special favors for his family.
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EPA officials said Pruitt had a “clear sense of entitlement.”
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Pruitt called on an executive with financial interests in the energy industry to help secure tickets to the Rose Bowl.
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Pruitt contacted the former speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates to help his daughter get into the University of Virginia School of Law.
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At least three EPA staffers were dispatched to help Pruitt’s daughter obtain a summer internship at the White House.
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Pruitt had a top EPA aide help contact Republican donors who might offer his wife a job.
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A federal judge ruled that Pruitt’s EPA violated the Clean Air Act by failing to curb ozone air pollution from five states upwind of New York and Connecticut.
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Pruitt’s former aides told congressional investigators that Pruitt has intentionally delayed the production of agency documents in response to open records requests about his tenure.