Scott Pruitt resigns as chief of the US Environmental Protection Agency, in his sole discretion, said US President Donald Trump.
– I accepted Scott Pruitt's application for rejection as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, writes Donald Trump on Twitter Thursday.
On board the President of Air Force One, he told reporters that there is no drip. On the contrary, he believes that Pruitt did a remarkable job
Got criticism
Pruitt, a pronounced climate detector, has received a lot of criticism for the use of public funds for private things like thefts and the housing hunt. He was also criticized for the contact he had with various lobbyists
– He came to tell me that he had great confidence in the administration and that he would not not distracted, "said Trump, adding that they had spoken
During his time in the EPA, Pruitt worked to complete a series of climate measures
The deputy took over [19659005] On Monday, the next-party EPA, Andrew Wheeler will take over as the chief executive officer until a permanent boss is appointed by Trump and approved by the Senate.
Wheeler is a former lobbyist for the coal industry and, like Pruitt, worked to unleash the climate control system. He is considered one of the strongest candidates to get the chef position permanently.
The 53-year-old took over in April and on Twitter, Trump writes that there is no doubt that Wheeler will do a good job.
