Scott Pruitt is even worse at yes-or-no questions than he is at following ethics rules

Scott Pruitt, the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency, just can’t answer yes-or-no questions. That’s one takeaway from one of today’s Congressional hearings, where Pruitt was grilled by lawmakers on his long list of ethical scandals. At one point, Pruitt even refused to answer the very simple question: “Are you the EPA administrator?” (He finally replied with a “yes” the third time he was asked.)

The hearings, one at the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the other at House Appropriations Committee...