Scott Pruitt on the hot seat, impervious to burns
by digby
There’s such a firehose full of news that I think we all miss important events like this testimony by EPA administrator Scott Pruitt which should have ended his political career. But the president still loves him and he’s getting the job done for the big money boyz
Personally, I think he has some pretty serious psychological problems, paranoia being the first among them.
Some highlights:
More UDALL eviscerating PRUITT: “I’m tempted to say your scandals are a mere sideshow distracting us from the long-lasting devastating your leadership is making on human health and the environment…using your office to enrich yourself at the expense of taxpayers is a disgrace.” pic.twitter.com/5DXB1SqPiV— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 16, 2018
UDALL notes that there are sixteen (16!) investigations into PRUITT’s conduct, then asks Pruitt about $43k privacy booth. Pruitt throws his underlings under bus. pic.twitter.com/XNbDLy3JAc— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 16, 2018
PRUITT says he “can’t recall” using lights and sirens on vehicles in non-emergency situations. UDALL notes that emails that are part of the public record contradict his denials. pic.twitter.com/JF36E6iLay— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 16, 2018
Listen to how Pruitt avoids giving a direct yes/no answer when he’s asked, as straightforward as possible, if he asked for 24/7 security on his first day. He then dodges another Udall question about corrupt condo situation. pic.twitter.com/kPD9FC2neu— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 16, 2018
LOL, Pruitt later agrees to Udall’s request to turn over all emails relevant to his condo search, but relents when the senator indicates he wants his personal emails too pic.twitter.com/W0XlVyf2tW— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 16, 2018