Scott Pruitt Resigns From EPA Amidst Ethics Scandals

Scott Pruitt resigned July 5 from his post as administrator of the U.S. EPA, in a move initially announced via tweet from President Donald Trump. In the same announcement, the president reported that the U.S. Senate confirmed EPA deputy Andrew Wheeler as acting administrator. “Within the agency, Scott has done an outstanding job, and I will always be thankful to him for this,” Trump tweeted. “I have no doubt that Andy will continue on with our great and lasting EPA agenda. We have made tremendous progress and the future of the EPA is very bright!” The announcement came amid