Christine Todd Whitman

Christine Todd Whitman
Born	Christine Todd 1946-09-26 New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality	US
Alma mater	Wheaton College
Religion	Presbyterian
Spouse	John R. Whitman
Party	Republican
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency In office January 31, 2001 - June 27, 2003 Preceded by W. Michael McCabe Infamous for her claim after 9/11 that the air was safe to breathe. After over 1000 deaths and tens of thousands of injuries, she admitted in 2016 that her statement was incorrect, adding "I’m sorry".  Governor of New Jersey  In office January 18, 1994 - January 31, 2001 Preceded by James Florio

Christine Todd Whitman was EPA Administrator on September 11, 2001.

A video by James Corbett

September 11, 2001

Soon after 9-11^[When?], as EPA Administrator, Christine Todd Whitman stated that the air quality was not dangerous. As a result, many people failed to take sufficient protective measures when assisting in the response to 9/11. In 2016, she admitted for the first time she was wrong, stating "I’m sorry. We did the very best we could... with the knowledge we had".

 

Event Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
Bilderberg/1998	14 May 1998	17 May 1998	Scotland Turnberry	The 46th Bilderberg meeting, held in Scotland, chaired by Peter Carrington

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