Scott Pruitt enlisted an EPA aide to help his wife find a job — with Chick-fil-A

The following article by Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis and Josh Dawsey was posted on the Washington Post website June 5, 2018:

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt faces rising scrutiny over several ethics issues, including his use of taxpayer money. (Video: Bastien Inzaurralde/Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)

Three months after Scott Pruitt was sworn in as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, his scheduler emailed Dan Cathy, chief executive of the fast-food company Chick-fil-A, with an unusual request: Would Cathy meet with Pruitt to discuss “a potential business opportunity”?

A call was arranged, then canceled, and Pruitt eventually spoke with someone from the company’s legal department. Only then did he reveal that the “opportunity” on his mind was a job for his wife, Marlyn. Continue reading “Scott Pruitt enlisted an EPA aide to help his wife find a job — with Chick-fil-A”