Well I imagine there are occasional items that would be under the EPA purview and still have national security interests that would require secrecy - environmental impacts of certain military actions, for instance.
The key thing to note though is that he wants to keep things top secret from his own staff.
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Keep it simple ā¦
ā¦ Pruittās Useless And Improper ā¦
We could get a little help from the mainstream media if they had the journalistic integrity of the 8th grade yearbook squad.
When Pruitt was asked if Nantucket
He said she had left with a bucket
āIt was empty,ā said he
ā āCuz the cash was a fee
For the lifestyle Iāve earned. So, just suck it!ā
Three Places in New England (apologized to Charles Ives)
There once was a bride of Nantucket
Whoād had, as a teen some Woonsuckit;
Her bridegroom was p**sed
That her cherry heād missed
But she shrugged, saying TS, Pawtucket!
Made up on a car drive from Providence RI to Boston years ago.
There once was a Sooner named Pruitt
Who took his main chance but he blew it.
The national press
Uncovered his mess:
He was out on his ass, 'fore he knew it.
I think that he jacks with himself.
In his personal privacy booth.
I think it is more nefarious than that. Pruitt is well known for shady activities (some might say criminal) but especially collaboration with oil, gas, and coal interests (e.g., selling natural gas to Morocco, which is not even an aspect of the EPA). He is paranoid that these behind the scenes deals to screw the environment and promote depletable vs. renewable energy will be publicized. Hence the super security measures.
And it (the corruption) was completely foreseeable from those of us on the left.
The gauntlet? Austin Dave threw it
For rhymes about Scotty Pruitt.
Beware the sharp spork-o
Of sweet Danny Dorko -
Thereās a duel here if you pursue it.
Dear old Nantucket is safe for those who imbue it
With charm - please donāt misconstrue it.
Itās a safe haven
For Republican mavens
Itās the poors who should fear Mister Pruitt.
to make and receive classified telephone calls (up to the top secret level) for the purpose of conducting agency business
Does anyone have any idea what kinds of top-secret classified information is handled at the EPA? Corporate trade āsecretsā are the only ones that come to mind, but those are only important to corporate shareholders, not our nation.
Bingo! Heās using Govt. money to cover up his own criminal activity. Itās a twofer!
Good grief. Why doesnāt he just wear a tin foil hat and be done with it?
He wears the tin foil hat to receive communications from his masters and overlords.
The office sweep and privacy booth are to prevent those communications from reaching a wider public.
The security detail is to protect Scottie if those communications do reach a wider public.
Itās all very methodical and paranoiac,
The paranoia is not wholly pathological, however, as it accurately reflects on how the public is likely to feel about what Pruitt has shown he intends to do with his position of trust.
OT: He had a really long day on Saturday. He is in the ICU.
Agree with those who say heās either engaging in criminal activity or covering older criminal behavior or both.
There once was lobbyist named Scott
Who both sold, and yet could be bought.
In corruption bathed
Heāll walk all unscathed
From the hellacious destruction he wrought.
I saw that. He and his wife were so close that he will probably also die soon.
OT- did anyone else miss this most racist comment by the Orange Blob?