President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the resignation of Scott Pruitt, the controversial head of the Environmental Protection Agency. PRUITT TO EXIT Pruitt has been engulfed in a number of controversies [1]while leading the agency, from accepting below-market rent from a lobbyist to employing a so-called “secret” calendar to hide contacts with industry representatives. Trump has stood behind Pruitt up until Thursday, as the latest controversies including trying to get his wife a $200,000-per-year job and having assistants pay for personal expenses. “The unrelenting attacks on me personally, my family, are unprecedented and have taken a sizable toll on all of us,” Pruitt said in his resignation letter. Related: Scott Pruitt becomes latest Trump official to be harassed at restaurant[2] Trump said Andrew Wheeler, the deputy administrator, will assume duties as acting administrator. Trump made the announcement shortly before speaking at a rally in Great Falls, Montana. I have accepted the resignation of Scott Pruitt as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Within the Agency Scott has done an outstanding job, and I will always be thankful to him for this. The Senate confirmed Deputy at EPA, Andrew Wheeler, will...— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 5, 2018[3] ...on Monday assume duties as the acting Administrator of the EPA. 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!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 5, 2018[4] Read: Here are the top candidates to be Trump’s Supreme Court nominee[5] GET OFF MY LAWN, PRESIDENT SAYS TO IMMIGRANTS Over Twitter, Trump compared unauthorized immigrants entering the country to wandering onto people’s lawn. He has continually pushed back at the idea, put forward by Republicans including Sen. Ted Cruz, to hire more judges. As of the end of May 2018, the number of immigration cases waiting decision reached an all-time high of 714,067, according to Syracuse University statistics[6]. The report said that what appears to be driving the burgeoning backlog is the lengthening time it now takes to schedule hearings and complete proceedings. Congress must pass smart, fast and reasonable Immigration Laws now. Law Enforcement at the Border is doing a great job, but the laws they are forced to work with are insane. When people, with or without children, enter our Country, they must be told to leave without our........— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 5, 2018[7] .....Country being forced to endure a long and costly trial. Tell the people “OUT,” and they must leave, just as they would if they were standing on your front lawn. Hiring thousands of “judges” does not work and is not acceptable - only Country in the World that does this!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July... Trump Today: President announces resignation of Scott Pruitt
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President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the resignation of Scott Pruitt, the controversial head of the Environmental Protection Agency. PRUITT TO EXIT Pruitt has been engulfed in a number of controversies [1]while leading the agency, from accepting below-market rent from a lobbyist to employing a so-called “secret” calendar to hide contacts with industry representatives. Trump has stood behind Pruitt up until Thursday, as the latest controversies including trying to get his wife a $200,000-per-year job and having assistants pay for personal expenses. “The unrelenting attacks on me personally, my family, are unprecedented and have taken a sizable toll on all of us,” Pruitt said in his resignation letter. Related: Scott Pruitt becomes latest Trump official to be harassed at restaurant[2] Trump said Andrew Wheeler, the deputy administrator, will assume duties as acting administrator. Trump made the announcement shortly before speaking at a rally in Great Falls, Montana. I have accepted the resignation of Scott Pruitt as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Within the Agency Scott has done an outstanding job, and I will always be thankful to him for this. The Senate confirmed Deputy at EPA, Andrew Wheeler, will...— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 5, 2018[3] ...on Monday assume duties as the acting Administrator of the EPA. 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!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 5, 2018[4] Read: Here are the top candidates to be Trump’s Supreme Court nominee[5] GET OFF MY LAWN, PRESIDENT SAYS TO IMMIGRANTS Over Twitter, Trump compared unauthorized immigrants entering the country to wandering onto people’s lawn. He has continually pushed back at the idea, put forward by Republicans including Sen. Ted Cruz, to hire more judges. As of the end of May 2018, the number of immigration cases waiting decision reached an all-time high of 714,067, according to Syracuse University statistics[6]. The report said that what appears to be driving the burgeoning backlog is the lengthening time it now takes to schedule hearings and complete proceedings. Congress must pass smart, fast and reasonable Immigration Laws now. Law Enforcement at the Border is doing a great job, but the laws they are forced to work with are insane. When people, with or without children, enter our Country, they must be told to leave without our........— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 5, 2018[7] .....Country being forced to endure a long and costly trial. Tell the people “OUT,” and they must leave, just as they would if they were standing on your front lawn. Hiring thousands of “judges” does not work and is not acceptable - only Country in the World that does this!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July...