because they fell out of good graces with the president. that didn t happen to scott pruitt. that did happen to people like h.r. mcmaster. rex tillerson, advance prebus, but that is not the case with pruitt. he submitted his resignation. we ll learn more likely in the coming hours what finally pushed scott pruitt to the edge to submit his resignation. a lot of bad headlines will do that for you. but not the president who fired him, brooke, it was him who submitted his resignation. if you are just joining us, embattled epa chief no more. scott pruitt has resigned from his spot there. kate insaid it, he s been facing 14 federal probes. and a lot of questions swirling, including why now. all of these ethics violations have been piling up whachlt has happened for this to be it for him to tender his resignation?