Bloomberg Law
May 30, 2018, 6:05 PM UTC

Trump Pick to Run Mediation Service Lands at EPA. What Happened?

Ben Penn

• Nominee to head federal mediation agency now runs EPA regional office • Stoker credited by some for starting anti-Clinton ‘lock her up’ chant • White House blames ‘obstructionist’ Dems, but Senate panel says paperwork missing

An ardent Donald Trump supporter is now leading an Environmental Protection Agency regional office, despite his still-pending nomination to direct the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

The Senate and the White House are offering conflicting accounts about whether agriculture industry consultant Mike Stoker remains in contention to run the FMCS or whether he is now fully committed to an EPA post that doesn’t require ...

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