BREAKING: Scott Pruitt resigns from the EPA; Trump tweets that he accepted his resignation

Sounds like Scott Pruitt is out as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

BREAKING NEWS: @EPAScottPruitt is out of @EPA. pic.twitter.com/Yfn7QPN1HP

— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 5, 2018

From President Trump:

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

…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

Pruitt OUT => https://t.co/p1xjL5PIxF

— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) July 5, 2018

This is a developing story.

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