EPA chief Scott Pruitt resigns amid ethics probes

No Images? Click here         Scott Pruitt Is Out At The EPA Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s controversial tenure ended amid a whirlwind of ethics scandals and at least 18 federal investigations. During his nearly 17 months in office, Pruitt, 50, sought to dramatically remake the EPA, contracting the budget, eliminating landmark regulations and politicizing scientific research, giving industry an outsize role in shaping the federal rules by which it plays. He played a decisive part in convincing President Donald Trump to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord. The sudden exit of the nation’s 14th and shortest-serving EPA administrator curtails the ambitious ascent of a career politician. Pruitt, who made his name on the national stage by repeatedly suing to block EPA regulations as Oklahoma’s attorney general, flirted with becoming Trump’s next attorney general and was said to be considering a run for Senate or governor in the Sooner State. Allies said Pruitt plotted a run for the presidency as early as 2024.   READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Ex-Fox News exec Bill Shine joined the Trump White House. Shine was ousted from the network amid revelations of its culture of sexual harassment. READ MORE Trump’s Supreme Court shortlist narrows to 3 finalists. Brett Kavanaugh, Raymond Kethledge and Amy Coney Barrett are reportedly the front-runners to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. READ MORE As many as 3,000 migrant families who were separated at the border haven’t been reunited. After international uproar over family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border, a court ordered the government to reunite children with their parents. READ MORE         ICYMI Rep. Jim Jordan says he would’ve "done something" if he’d known about the Ohio State abuse claims. The head of the Freedom Caucus said Ohio State University wrestlers’ allegations he ignored sexual abuse were “not true.”   The ACLU quadrupled its membership and gained $120 million in donations after Trump’s election. All told, the group has filed 83 lawsuits against the Trump administration since the last election.   Michael Cohen removed his Trump affiliation from his Twitter and LinkedIn. It may mean he’s ready to cooperate with the FBI.       Want more?  Illinois Governor Calls On Neo-Nazi Candidate To Drop Out Of Congressional Race   Obamacare Sabotage Is Working, Trump Administration Is Outraged To Learn   Grown-ups Defend Teen’s Right To Cuss Out Congress Over Gun Laws   HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe