President Trump signs a proclamation Monday for "National Be Best Day" after first lady Melania Trump spoke about her new initiatives during an event in the Rose Garden. Often obscured under the avalanche of news and the clouds of intrigue, President Trump and his appointees continue to systematically deconstruct the administrative state. But Mr. Trump has also promised to weigh his lawyers’ advice. The Times’s Eric Lipton reports: “When Mr. Pruitt was scheduled in December to appear with an Iowa cattle rancher, aides at the E.P.A. ‘It’s invite only press I thought?’ one aide to Mr. Pruitt wrote.

Source: Washington Post May 08, 2018 12:33 UTC