Scott Pruitt has resigned as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, amid a slew of scandals involving everything from luxury travels to rampant conflicts of interest. Second-in-command Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist, will become acting director of the EPA come Monday, according to President Donald Trump.
Since his appointment, Pruitt has come under fire for a growing number of scandals. He has been accused of spending way too much public money while traveling abroad, using two secret EPA email addresses, and having a chief of security who had heated confrontations with EPA officials who criticized Pruitt’s lavish spending. He asked aides to help with personal favors, like helping his wife find work.
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