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EPA watchdog says Trump appointees kept fired employees on payroll
The improper payments were directed by former chief of staff Ryan Jackson and carried out by former White House liaison Charles Munoz.
Ryan Jackson, a longtime Republican Hill staffer before joining EPA, managed to avoid getting caught up in the series of ethics scandals that led to former Administrator Scott Pruitt’s resignation in 2018. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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Two high-ranking Trump political appointees at the Environmental Protection Agency arranged for a pair of agency employees to reap tens of thousands of dollars in salaries even after they were fired, according to a report from EPA’s Office of Inspector General.
Maybe we would. Maybe we would.
But let s talk about the Republicans, a lot, I guess, to examine this week, Jonathan. As expected, the House Republicans did vote to evict Liz Cheney from her leadership role. They replaced her with Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who is a loyal supporter of President Trump.
Do we now know what the Republican Party stands for?
Jonathan Capehart:
Judy, we do not.
We do not know what the Republican Party stands for. And I m comfortable saying that, because excuse me the Republican Party that I learned about growing up, the party of smaller government, law and order, reverence for the Constitution, low taxes or no taxes, that party is gone.
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