Republican senator suggests Pruitt's number 2 lead EPA
Source: CNN
Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Inhofe said Wednesday he was nearing his limit with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt and that an agreeable alternative would be to replace Pruitt with his deputy.
"One of the alternatives would be for him to leave that job," Inhofe said. "I would say this, that there's a guy behind him in (EPA Deputy Administrator) Andrew Wheeler who is really qualified too, so that might be a good swap."
Inhofe, in the interview with conservative radio host Laura Ingraham, expressed regret about his disappointment with Pruitt, whom he called a "good friend." Both Inhofe and Pruitt are Oklahoma Republicans who were sharp critics of Obama-era environmental regulations.
Citing their shared background and beliefs, Inhofe said he was surprised by the near-constant churn of bruising stories about Pruitt's ethics and personal conduct in office.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/13/politics/oklahoma-james-inhofe-scott-pruitt-epa/index.html
fountainofyouth
(409 posts)If you've even lost Jim Inhofe and you're an oil industry plant, something's gone bad.
DeminPennswoods
(15,290 posts)as Okla AG?
paleotn
(17,956 posts)is too fucked up for "snowball" Inhofe, he's got to be galactically fucked up. Little Scotty seems to be just about done.
The Genealogist
(4,723 posts)Wonder which of his obscenely rich benefactor(s) directed him to say this.
riversedge
(70,299 posts)Remember when Pruitt's aides used to defend him all the time. Well, many have left the EPA
Lachlan Markay
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19h19 hours ago
This is the first time I've seen EPA refer media inquiries to Pruitt's outside counsel.
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