Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy is doubling down on support for her nominee to lead the county’s Department of the Environment, despite his being fired from the same department for “gross negligence” some 11 years ago.

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Samuel Moki took on the role as acting head of the department on June 26, and still faces a confirmation vote before the Prince George’s County Council, which is on recess until September.

In 2014, Moki was terminated from the agency for “gross negligence” after county offici

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