Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry tells Donald Trump he will resign as energy secretary
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“Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry tells Donald Trump he will resign as energy secretary” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry told President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One on Thursday that he is planning to resign, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Two administration officials confirmed that the conversation occurred. Another said Perry gave Trump his resignation in writing. It was not immediately clear what Perry’s effective end date would be; he had earlier signaled that he would step down by the end of the year.
The conversation comes amid increasing scrutiny of Perry’s role in the administration’s communications with Ukraine. House Democrats have given Perry a Friday deadline by which to produce documents related to the matter.
Trump has said Perry asked him to make his July call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but Perry told reporters last week he did it so that the two could talk about energy issues.
This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2019/10/17/former-texas-governor-rick-perry-tells-trump-he-will-resign-energy-sec/.
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