Scott Pruitt has resigned as head of the EPA following numerous ethics scandals (click here for the entire, sordid tale).
He announced the move in a long and slightly bizarre letter to President Trump, and the internet has been having a field day with the news.
Most are relieved Pruitt has stepped down, after his misuse of taxpayers' funds and multiple attempts to rollback environmental protection laws and censor scientific staff.
He'd also previously said it was up to God to protect the environment.
But others are concerned that his temporary replacement - coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler - won't be a much better defender of the environment.
Of course, there are also plenty of people just laughing at the whole thing while the world burns around us, because what else is there to do?
These are the most important and also the funniest responses so far.
This may be a controversial take but I’m not sure replacing Pruitt with a coal lobbyist is a huge upgrade
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) July 5, 2018
Breaking: Trump to name leaking barrel of pesticides to replace Scott Pruitt as head of EPA. pic.twitter.com/AuN8HDSyyb
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) July 5, 2018
DC restaurant offers cheap drinks to celebrate Pruitt resignation https://t.co/qwv2dq49Gg pic.twitter.com/DhZsTk2dLV
— The Hill (@thehill) July 5, 2018
We have caught Scott Pruitt leaving Washington! pic.twitter.com/oz2TGHSe5d
— Muckmaker™ (@RealMuckmaker) July 5, 2018
There are 16 investigations into Scott Pruitt's behavior and dealings and they weren't enough to push him out, but one woman confronts him at a restaurant and days later he's out.
— Deniz S. (@MrFilmkritik) July 5, 2018
Hold them all accountable in public, everywhere, every time. No limits.
Scott Pruitt has resigned to focus more on his true passion, throwing uncut plastic soda rings into the ocean.
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) July 5, 2018
Patriotic Americans hope Scott Pruitt is somewhere toasting his service with a BPA-full plastic cup of Flint water
— Faith Salie (@Faith_Salie) July 5, 2018
Just because Scott Pruitt resigned doesn't mean we've forgotten about the taxpayer funds he’s misused or the damage he's done to our environment. We must have someone running the EPA that will protect clean air and clean water.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 5, 2018
Let's hope that whatever comes next, it's better for us and our living planet than Pruitt.
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