If there’s one thing EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson doesn’t like to talk about, it’s his conversations with the White House. When questioned about some decision that just happened to delight the White House, Johnson, the most disciplined adherent to talking points in recent memory, responds with a version of “the final decision was mine and mine alone” or “I have routine contacts with various officials on a wide range of issues. . . . I value the ability to have candid discussions that are part of good government.”
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=177925