Trump poised to tap Wheeler as deputy, Pruitt preps other nominees

July 21, 2017
President Donald Trump is poised to tap Andrew Wheeler, an attorney with Faegre Baker Daniels and a former staffer for Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), for the No. 2 slot at EPA, according to press reports -- a move that would follow months of back-and-forth speculation over who would be picked for the post during which Wheeler was a leading contender. The news of Wheeler's expected pick reflects a switch from just last month , when Jeff Holmstead, an industry attorney...


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