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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,425 posts) Thu Dec 6, 2018, 09:46 PM Dec 2018

Scott Pruitt accepted a billionaire's gift of $50,000 "believed to be in cash" for his legal defense

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Scott Pruitt accepted a billionaire's gift of $50,000 "believed to be in cash" for his legal defense trust without first informing the EPA. (h/t @KevinBogardus). https://www.eenews.net/assets/2018/12/06/document_pm_03.pdf#page=2 …

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Scott Pruitt accepted a billionaire's gift of $50,000 "believed to be in cash" for his legal defense (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 OP

But, he's a Republican, right? So it doesn't matter. nt Atticus Dec 2018 #1

In $100's, that looks like this htuttle Dec 2018 #2

Why hasn't he been fired yet? BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #3

Atticus

(15,124 posts)

1. But, he's a Republican, right? So it doesn't matter. nt

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Dec 6, 2018, 10:02 PM

Dec 2018

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

2. In $100's, that looks like this

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Dec 6, 2018, 10:21 PM

Dec 2018

on edit:

I wonder if it was in a briefcase? if someone handed me $50,000 in cash as a bribe -- sorry, a donation to my 'legal defense fund' -- , and it WASN"T in a nice briefcase, I'd be disappointed.

BigmanPigman

(51,590 posts)

3. Why hasn't he been fired yet?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 12:09 AM

Dec 2018

I guess he is a corrupt GOP so this is considered normal behavior. Most corrupt admin in my lifetime, no contest.

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