Scott Pruitt Resigns, Gets Brutally Mocked For His Many Insane Scandals
Scott Pruitt is resigning in order to spend more money with his family
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) July 5, 2018
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt “resigned” on Thursday, President Donald Trump announced on Twitter, and the jokes flowed forth on the social media platform.
That comes after months of embarrassing scandals rolling out about the Trump cabinet member, which ranged from outrageous to outright bizarre.
His letter of resignation was leaked and it’s a cringeworthy mess. He thanked Trump for “blessing” him and blamed his ouster on “unrelenting attacks” (not, apparently, the 13 investigations into his behavior).
Don’t miss, in the absurdity that is Pruitt’s resignation letter, a sentence so convoluted it ends up saying Trump’s “courage, steadfastness and resolute commitment to get results for the American people […] is in fact occurring at an unprecedented pace” https://t.co/7PzZEWbMeE
— Dara Lind (@DLind) July 5, 2018
Those unrelenting attacks he’s referring to are the series of reports revealing his behavior at the EPA: for starters, he tripled the size of his security detail, spending $3 million of taxpayer money on it.
He also forced his security to use lights and sirens on his motorcade en route to dinner at bougie D.C. restaurant Le Diplomate.
Hey Scott Pruitt, there’s one time slot left! pic.twitter.com/HZsRcXpaXd
— Jessica Sidman (@jsidman) July 5, 2018
He dispatched one staffer to fetch him a used mattress from Trump Hotel, one particularly bizarre move that Kellyanne Conway‘s husband highlighted on Twitter:
Then there was the time he dropped $43,000 on a soundproof phone booth for his office.
How much can you get for a slightly used soundproof booth on eBay?
— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) July 5, 2018
I wonder if Pruitt used his $40k phone booth to call an Uber to the airport.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) July 5, 2018
Don’t forget when he tried to get his wife a job as a Chik-fil-A franchisee!
Why sell it when it makes a great feature in suburban Tulsa’s newest Chik Fil A? https://t.co/mqr3Kru39v
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) July 5, 2018
Or when he spent $1,500 on fountain pens…
Scott Pruitt gonna be like hoarding office pens on the way out.
— andrew kaczynski? (@KFILE) July 5, 2018
Scott Pruitt leaving the White House… pic.twitter.com/q6HIH9WUeX
— Dusty (@DustinGiebel) July 5, 2018
OR! When he spent $2,700 on “tactical pants” and “tactical polos.”
All the tweets about Pruitt stuffing as many EPA office supplies into his pockets as possible on his way out fail to note that he probably has better-than-average pocket capacity BECAUSE OF HIS TACTICAL PANTS
— Dara Lind (@DLind) July 5, 2018
It wasn’t just writers that got in on the fun. These two Democratic lawmakers made the same dad joke:
Corrupt EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt GONE. Good riddance (and make sure to fly coach on the way back to Oklahoma)
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) July 5, 2018
A well-deserved, one-way ticket back to Oklahoma. In coach! #DrainTheSwamp https://t.co/k1eC4yoDBf https://t.co/yg8sXafUUD
— Senator Tom Carper (@SenatorCarper) July 5, 2018
The Daily Show provided a reminder of just how many Trump administration officials have been thrown overboard:
Pruitt OUT. Who will be the next to go?! #TheCelebrityAppresident pic.twitter.com/jbIi30buHC
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) July 5, 2018
Farewell Pruitt, do not forget your Ritz Carlton lotion when you pack up your soundproof phone booth.
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