Energy Secretary Rick Perry told President Donald Trump on Thursday that he would resign his post, according to two people familiar with the situation.
The people, who were not authorized to speak publicly about Perry’s resignation, said it was unclear exactly when the former Texas governor would leave the administration.
The news comes after POLITICO reported earlier this month that Perry planned to step down. He is facing a Friday deadline to comply with congressional subpoenas seeking information on his role in the administration’s push to get Ukrainian officials to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.
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Energy Secretary Rick Perry told President Trump today that he would resign his posthttps://t.co/x71WvcJNWP
— POLITICO (@politico) October 17, 2019
Scoop: Energy sec Rick Perry notified the president in writing on Air Force One on the way to Texas that he will be leaving his post soon, sources tell me, @jendeben and @AriNatter.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) October 17, 2019
Trump pointed the finger at Perry and since he is scheduled to testify tomorrow maybe he is resigning now so he can do that? A possibility.
Rick Perry right now pic.twitter.com/l64srlj2dI
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) October 17, 2019
JUST IN: Trump confirms Perry resignation, will be out by end of the year https://t.co/pXeDVp45pA pic.twitter.com/Wu3OR94nve
— The Hill (@thehill) October 17, 2019
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