Jeremy Symons @jeremysymons.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Following up on my posts yesterday on Trump letting the cat out of the bag that he wants to gut EPA by 65%, here's a look at the White House efforts at damage control .... 201
Jeremy Symons @jeremysymons.bsky.social · 27/02/2025And then this attempted walk back from the White House: “After recently identifying $20 billion fraudulent in spending, Administrator Zeldin is committed to eliminating 65% of the EPA’s wasteful spending.” www.politico.com/news/2025/02...politico.comWhite House says Trump meant EPA will cut 65 percent of spending, not staffThe president also said EPA has found "a lot of people that didn't exist" at the agency, but did not elaborate. 100
Jeremy Symons @jeremysymons.bsky.social · 27/02/2025First, to recap, here is a good story from CBS on what Trump said, including my take: "Trump said out loud what we have suspected all along: His agenda is to demolish the EPA. This is a wrecking ball approach that will throw the doors open to corporate polluters." www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-e...cbsnews.comTrump hints at deep cuts at the EPA, alarming workers and environmental groupsPresident Trump said the head of the EPA is prepared to implement deep staffing and spending cuts as part of the administration's efforts to downsize the executive branch. 000
