WASHINGTON (AP) — An Obama administration official says the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration is expected to resign soon.
Michele Leonhart is a career drug agent who has led the agency since 2007 and is the second woman to hold the job.
She has faced mounting pressure from lawmakers who have questioned her competence in the wake of a scathing government watchdog report detailing allegations that agents attended sex parties with prostitutes.
She was widely criticized for her response to the report and lawmakers said she was “woefully unable to change” the culture of the agency.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to speak on the record before any formal announcement.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest declined to comment Tuesday, but said the administration had serious concerns about the inspector general’s report.
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