EPA chief faces growing pressure to resign

No Images? Click here         Scott Pruitt Buffeted By Growing Pressure To Resign From EPA Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt faces mounting pressure to resign amid ballooning scandals over his spending habits and a sweetheart deal to rent a Capitol Hill condominium linked to a gas industry lobbyist. A coalition of environmental groups last Wednesday launched a website called BootPruitt.com and offered a series of Op-Eds lambasting him as part of the first coordinated campaign to oust the administrator. On Thursday, Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) called for Pruitt to resign. And on Sunday, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), whose so-called “Bridgegate” scandal over politically motivated lane closures on the George Washington Bridge helped tank his presidential ambitions, became the first major Republican to call out the ethical concerns over Pruitt’s rental. “I don’t know how you survive this one, and if he has to go, it’s because he never should have been there in the first place,” Christie said on ABC News’ “This Week.” Pruitt has come under scrutiny over his accommodations in Washington after ABC News reported last week that he rented a room in a luxury townhouse co-owned by the wife of a top gas industry lobbyist. That same day, Bloomberg News reported that Pruitt paid $50-a-night for the room, well below market value for a place in that neighborhood. The EPA’s Office of General Counsel issued a hasty memo on Thursday arguing that the administrator paid a fair rate. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? President Donald Trump defended Sinclair Broadcasting Group amid reports that the conservative telecommunications company ordered local news anchors to recite a script condemning other media outlets. READ MORE Oklahoma teachers have begun a massive walkout over school funding. The red state teacher revolt rolls on as Oklahoma teachers head to the state Capitol. READ MORE The New York State Legislature passed a bill last week that would prohibit convicted domestic abusers from buying and owning all guns. Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for the legislation last year. READ MORE    .     ICYMI These are the transgender students whom the Education Department abandoned. They hoped the Department of Education would help them. Instead, they were rejected.   Six months after the Las Vegas shooting, we still don't know what motivated the killer. An arsenal of firearms. More than 1,100 rounds. Fifty-eight dead and more than 800 wounded. Why?   Here's how Chicago's leading Latino progressive bested the Democratic Party machine. “The southwest side was ripe for change,” said Jesús “Chuy” García.    . Want more?  White House Walks Back Claim That David Shulkin Resigned Alex Jones Hit With Another Defamation Lawsuit, And It Could Go To A Jury Jimmy Carter Zings Donald Trump: Apparently, America Wants A Jerk For President     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. ©2018 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