Sam Clovis withdraws his nomination for UDSA’s top scientist post after being linked to Russia probe https://img.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_960w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2017/10/31/Others/Images/2017-10-30/AP_16135045184779.JPG&w=800 November 2. 2017 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/11/02/sam-clovis-withdraws-nomination-for-udsas-top-scientist-post-after-being-linked-to-russia-probe/ [with comments] Sam Clovis, Trump’s nominee for USDA’s top scientist, confirms he has no hard science credentials https://img.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_960w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2017/10/31/National-Politics/Images/Trump_Russia_Probe_Papadopoulos_13824-8c290.jpg&w=800 November 2. 2017 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/11/02/sam-clovis-trumps-nominee-for-usdas-top-scientist-confirms-he-has-no-hard-science-credentials/ [with comments]