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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned facing at least 14 federal investigations into corruption, ethics violations, and misuse of taxpayer funds. Scandals included: spending $43,000 on a soundproof phone booth, first-class travel costing over $100,000, using staff for personal errands like finding his wife a job and getting a Chick-fil-A franchise, renting a Capitol Hill condo from a lobbyist for $50/night, 24/7 security detail costing $3 million, and bypassing White House to give raises to favored aides. As Oklahoma AG, Pruitt had sued the EPA 14 times before leading it, epitomizing regulatory capture.