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US health secretary Tom Price quits after plane scandal US health secretary Tom Price quits after plane scandal
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US Health Secretary Tom Price has resigned over the use of expensive private planes for official business.US Health Secretary Tom Price has resigned over the use of expensive private planes for official business.
He previously apologised after making 26 private flights since May at a cost of $400,000 (£300,000) to taxpayers.He previously apologised after making 26 private flights since May at a cost of $400,000 (£300,000) to taxpayers.
Government officials, except those dealing with national security matters, are required to take commercial flights for work related travel.Government officials, except those dealing with national security matters, are required to take commercial flights for work related travel.
Three other members of President Donald Trump's cabinet are under scrutiny for using private planes while working.Three other members of President Donald Trump's cabinet are under scrutiny for using private planes while working.
A White House statement said President Trump had accepted Mr Price's resignation. A White House statement said President Trump had accepted Mr Price's resignation, adding that Don J Wright had been designated as acting health secretary.
The statement said Mr Trump had designated Don J Wright as acting health secretary.
An investigation by the political news website Politico found that Mr Price's travels had cost more than $1m (£750,000).An investigation by the political news website Politico found that Mr Price's travels had cost more than $1m (£750,000).
The figure includes the cost of military aircraft used for Mr Price's trips abroad, and his use of private jets for domestic flights, Politico added. As well as the $400,000 for private flights, that figure includes the cost of military aircraft used for Mr Price's trips abroad, Politico added.
President Trump had earlier said he was "not happy" with the expense.President Trump had earlier said he was "not happy" with the expense.
Hours before Mr Price's resignation he told White House reporters: "He's a very fine man. We're going to make a decision sometime tonight. He's a very, very fine man."Hours before Mr Price's resignation he told White House reporters: "He's a very fine man. We're going to make a decision sometime tonight. He's a very, very fine man."
Three other members of Mr Trump's cabinet are under scrutiny for their use of private planes while on the job:
As well as the Vegas-Montana trip - a route served by commercial flights - Mr Zinke is also reported to have used private jets between St Croix and St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands in March, and a military aircraft to travel to Norway in May.
Interior department spokeswoman Heather Swift said in a statement that, as with previous interior secretaries, Mr Zinke "travelled on charter flights when there were no commercial options available".
"All travel is pre-approved by the ethics office before booking and the charter flights went through an additional level of due diligence," she said.