Virginia’s Democratic Rep. Don Beyer said there is a « cognitive clash » between outgoing Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s religious words and his conduct in office.
« I believe that same providence brought me into your service, » Pruitt’s letter to Trump read. « I pray as I have served you that I have blessed you and enabled you to effectively lead the American people. »
Beyer couched his response slightly, saying he did not want to make « broad conclusions, » but he still contrasted Pruitt’s many allegations with religious codes.
« I don’t want to make any broad conclusions except that it’s always weird when you have somebody who is so unethical blends in all the God stuff, » he said, adding, « He seems not to live up to the kind of code that anybody from a Jewish, Christian, Muslim faith would go to. »
Pruitt announced his resignation on Thursday following months of mounting allegations about ethical lapses, citing in his letter « the unrelenting attacks » on himself and his family.
