Question

Why did President Taft fire Gifford Pinchot for insubordination?​

Answer 1

Answer: Pinchot accused Taft's secretary of the interior, Richard A. Ballinger, of having planned to give public lands in Alaska to a private business group for his own profit.

Answer 2

Pinchot accused Taft's secretary of the interior, Richard A. Ballinger, of having planned to give public lands in Alaska to a private business group for his own profit.