Former EPA head Scott Pruitt is joining a crowded race for the seat of retiring Oklahoma Sen. JimInhofe, a fellow Republican.
Former Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt is joining a crowded race for the seat of retiring Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, a fellow Republican. The move represents a political comeback attempt for Pruitt, who left the EPA post under investigation by several federal agencies over his spending habits, conflicts of interest, and management practices.
Pruitt headed the EPA in former President Donald Trump's administration from February 2017 to July 2018. In the role, Pruitt largely sided with businesses in fights against environmental regulations and questioned whether human activity contributes to climate change. Pruitt's application adds another wrinkle to the already crowded Senate race for Inhofe's seat, with the all-important Republican primary on June 28. Inhofe said in February he would retire from the Senate on Jan. 3, 2023, with four years left on his six-year term.
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