"Many members of his inner circle apparently couldn’t stand their boss."
"On April 11, a top Environmental Protection Agency official texted me that something strange was happening.
Moments before, the source told me, Administrator Scott Pruitt had strolled into the office “just to say hi.” “It’s been too long since we’ve caught up,” Pruitt told the source. “I just wanted to thank you for always working hard.”
Pruitt then knocked on Ryan Jackson’s door, according to the source. Upon entering, he gave his chief of staff “a huge bear hug.” Recounting the incident to others later, Jackson would say that something like that “had never happened before.”"
Elaina Plott reports for the Atlantic July 6, 2018.
SEE ALSO:
"Scott Pruitt’s Rocky Relationship With His Aides Set the Stage for His Fall" (New York Times)
"Scott Pruitt Was Informed Of His Own Resignation By John Kelly" (Bloomberg)
"Smiles and Margaritas As Staff Hears Pruitt's Out" (ClimateWire)
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