Scott Pruitt, Trump’s racist, corrupt, climate-denying EPA Administrator is on the ropes. But he’s not finished yet.
The latest press reports indicate that senior White House staff are practically begging Trump to #FirePruitt. This after even more scandals involving expensive trips abroad that were planned by lobbyists and donors. And a new investigative report that reveals a concerted effort by Pruitt’s staff to protect him from the press, and the public. It’s gotten so bad that Pruitt has basically stopped showing up at work, and refuses to see anyone but a tiny handful close advisors.
But even these reports, which would have ended the career of any EPA chief before, have not been enough for Trump to fire Pruitt. And Pruitt is digging in – instructing his staff to leak embarrassing stories about his rival, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, in an attempt to change the narrative. And that means it’s up to Congress to fire him using the impeachment process.
Next week Pruitt is scheduled to testify before a Senate subcommittee. They could use the opportunity to demand answers and hold Pruitt accountable. But if last month’s House hearing is any indication, they won’t. We’re planning show up and deliver the more than 250,000 petition signatures we’ve gathered demanding Congress take action and fire Pruitt immediately. But I noticed you haven’t had a chance to sign the petition (with us) – Can you click here to sign on before Friday so we can deliver your name next week?
Our plan, along with a huge coalition of like-minded groups, is to deliver these signatures to dozens of Congressional offices Pruitt is walking out of his hearing on Capitol Hill. If we time it right, it should feel like he’s walking out of a congressional Grilling and into a firestorm of protest.
Over the next few days we’ll have more updates on how to RSVP for a local delivery event in your congressional district, as well as tools to invite more friends, schedule a formal meeting with your member of Congress’ staff and more. But for now, the most important thing you can do is make sure your name is included, along with 250,000 others on this petition demanding Congress Fire Scott Pruitt now.