Politics www.politico.com 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.
Causes www.politico.com EPA bulldog stares down agency watchdog Ryan Jackson finds himself facing off with EPA's acting inspector general.
Politics www.washingtonpost.com EPA chief of staff Ryan Jackson, agency’s inspector general engaged in standoff over probes Environmental Protection Agency officials are in a standoff with the agency's independent watchdog over a probe of EPA chief of staff Ryan Jackson's efforts to influence a scientist ahead of her congressional testimony.
Politics www.nytimes.com EPA watchdog, citing 'open defiance' of inquiries, rebukes top agency aide The agency's inspector general assailed the official for refusing to cooperate, calling his actions a “flagrant problem.”
source (origin) A behind-the-scenes look at Scott Pruitt's dysfunctional EPA Career employees at the agency say political appointees are shutting them out of decision-making. They worry that the public will suffer.
