Friday, July 06, 2018

Pruitt's Resignation Letter Says Trump Is President Because of God's Providence

As widely reported, yesterday Scott Pruitt resigned as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. His resignation letter to President Trump (full text) included the following paragraph:
My desire in service to you has always been to bless you as you make important decisions for the American people. I believe you are serving as President today because of God's providence. I believe that same providence brought me into your service. I pray as I have served you that I have blessed you and enabled you to effectively lead the American people. Thank you again Mr. President for the honor of serving you and I wish you Godspeed in all that you put your hand to.