“Abruptly dismissed from office Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency’s top official for California and the Pacific Southwest speculated he was terminated because of his congenial relationship with Democratic politicians.

In a statement released Thursday, and provided to The Times, former Trump administration appointee Mike Stoker said, ‘last time I checked, the EPA’s mission to protect the public health and environment is not a partisan issue … at least it never has been for me.'”

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