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Eight months after his suspicious trip to Morocco, EPA’s chief Scott Pruitt resigns

EPA’s chief Scott Pruitt resigned on Thursday, following allegations of self-dealing and wasteful spending. The official heading the USA's environmental protection agency has been criticized for visiting Morocco to promote liquefied gas imports in the Kingdom.

Fighting accusations, Scott Pruitt says his trip to Morocco is a «mischaracterization»

Fighting accusations, EPA’s chief Scott Pruitt told Interior-Environment Subcommittee Wednesday that his trip to Morocco was business-related.

Scott Pruitt’s connecting flight to Morocco was delayed due to weapons and other gear

EPA’s former security chief revealed that Scott Pruitt’s staff was carrying weapons and other gear when traveling to Morocco. Their flight was delayed due to security measures in Paris.

Scott Pruitt’s visit to Morocco initiated by a lobbyist hired later by the Kingdom’s embassy

Recent revelations show that Scott Pruitt’s visit to Morocco was arranged by an American lobbyist. The latter has signed later a $40.000 contract with the Moroccan Embassy in Washington.

Scott Pruitt's visit was to promote sustainable development, says Moroccan Embassy in the US

EPA's chief Scott Pruitt was invited to Morocco to promote sustainable development, says to the Moroccan embassy in Washington. The information comes as Pruitt said he has been advised to discuss LNG imports in the Kingdom by Moroccan ambassador.

Scott Pruitt attended one meeting on his first day in Morocco, says updated calendar

Huge blocks of Scott Pruitt’s Moroccan trip calendar have been blacked out

Details about EPA’s chief trip to Morocco were hidden when sent to ABC news. Huge blocks of the calendars were blacked out raising more questions about what Scott Pruitt was doing in the Kingdom.

Was EPA’s chief Scott Pruitt pushed by American LNG companies to visit Morocco ?

A Democrat is questioning EPA’s chief recent trip to Morocco. In a letter sent to the agency, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse points at Scott Pruitt’s meetings with LNG exporters days before visiting the Kingdom.