The making of a swamp.. or uh, draining, you know, after you hire them in the first place....

http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/395714-former-aides-describe-cul...

Younger employees found it hard to turn down Pruitt's requests, staffers told The Hill. Some also didn't have the experience to know that what they were being asked of was ethically questionable.

“You notice that the vast number of people working for him are under 32,” said the aide, who asked to speak on background in order to speak candidly about the EPA. “He doesn’t want anyone who he feels sufficiently competitive or competent who would contradict him or threaten him.”