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Trump has reportedly decided to withdraw from the Paris climate deal

Peter Jacobs   

Trump has reportedly decided to withdraw from the Paris climate deal
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President Donald Trump speaks at Snap-On Tools, Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in Kenosha, Wis.

President Donald Trump has reportedly decided to take the US out of the Paris climate accord, Jonathan Swan reports at Axios, citing two sources.

Whether Trump would stay in the deal - a cornerstone of Barack Obama's environmental policy - has been a looming question of his presidency so far. Recently, on his trip abroad, the president was pressured by European allies to stay a part of the accord.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, who repeatedly called for the US to exit the agreement, will be part of a small team figuring out the details of the withdrawl, according to Axios.

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