In an interview with PrideSource, celebrated actress Susan Sarandon predicted Scott Pruitt would mark “the end of the EPA.”
Pruitt was confirmed as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency Friday in a bipartisan vote with the help of Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Heidi Heitkamp.
In the PrideSource interview published on Tuesday, Sarandon was asked whether she stands by her decision not to support Hillary Clinton in the presidential election.
“The important thing right now is that we stop harping on blame, because blame, if you really want me to talk about this election — you know, I was not the person who brought Trump into power,” Sarandon said.
She continued, “To talk about this, for me, is a waste of energy. I think right now we’re about to appoint Scott Pruitt, which is the end of the EPA, and we’ve got this gal, DeVos.”
Sarandon, who also declared that a “revolution is taking place,” encouraged activists to start, “applying their anger and their energy to rectifying what’s going on.”
In a statement tweeted out shortly after Pruitt’s confirmation, the EPA said, “We’d like to congratulate Mr. Pruitt on his confirmation! We look forward to welcoming him to EPA.”
Emily Jashinsky is a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner.
