This government watchdog group has one word for Scott Pruitt's resignation

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Spending thousands on pens, sending security agents for lotion refills, and leaving aides to pay for hotel stays left the world wondering how Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt still had a job.

Well, he doesn't anymore. And nonpartisan watchdog organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has one word to sum up Thursday's not-so-surprising news:

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Kathryn Krawczyk
Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.