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Embattled EPA Head Scott Pruitt Resigns; President Trump Announces Move On Twitter

WASHINGTON (CBS News) — Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency who was key to implementing President Trump's conservative agenda but came under intense scrutiny for a series of questionable ethical decisions, resigned Thursday afternoon.

In his resignation letter, obtained by CBS News, Pruitt cited "unrelenting attacks" on himself and his family as part of his decision to resign.

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