Krugman once again nails it:
The worst part of it is that this is not being reported in any substantive way -- but then, the press over the past decade or two has become prone to focus on the newest shiny object, like Trump's tweets.
Read the whole thing -- it's scary.
So Trump’s true legacy may well be defined not by the laws he does or more likely doesn’t pass, but by his decision to put Scott Pruitt in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency.
As Oklahoma’s attorney general, Pruitt effectively acted as a servant, not of the public, but of polluting industries. That’s not an accusation; it’s confirmed by his own email trail.
Now, at a time when much of the Trump administration seems paralyzed by lack of leadership and key personnel, Pruitt is firing on all cylinders — but not because he’s making the E.P.A. more effective. On the contrary, he’s engaged in sabotage from the top, moving quickly to undermine his own agency’s mission — not just its efforts against climate change, but its role in protecting the environment across the board.
The worst part of it is that this is not being reported in any substantive way -- but then, the press over the past decade or two has become prone to focus on the newest shiny object, like Trump's tweets.
Read the whole thing -- it's scary.
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