Scott Pruitt needs to bottle the four words that kept spilling out of his mouth last week as he testified before Congress.
If he bottled his favorite phrase, he would easily have enough elixir – even at a nickel a dose – to more than pay for his $50 a night condo rentals from an energy lobbyist.
Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, testifies before the House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 26, 2018. Pruitt began the first of two appearances before congressional panels on Thursday, in what is expected to be a daylong grilling over recent allegations of ethical infractions and lavish spending. (Pete Marovich/The New York Times) “I was not aware …”
Those were generally his go-to words as he took heat – though never enough heat – from lawmakers asking about his ridiculous spending or his lobbyist ties or his ethical lapses during the interminable months as head of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Pruitt called the allegations against him “twisted” and meant to undermine the Trump administration’s anti-regulatory agenda.