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US Health Secretary Tom Price has resigned over the use of expensive private planes for official business.<\/p>\n
He previously apologised after making 26 private flights since May at a cost of $400,000 (\u00a3300,000) to taxpayers.<\/p>\n
Government officials, except those dealing with national security matters, are required to take commercial flights for work related travel.<\/p>\n
Three other members of President Donald Trump\u2019s cabinet are under scrutiny for using private planes while working.<\/p>\n
A White House statement said President Trump had accepted Mr Price\u2019s resignation, adding that Don J Wright had been designated as acting health secretary. Mr Wright is currently deputy assistant secretary for health.<\/p>\n
In his letter of resignation, seen by the New York Times, Mr Price said he regretted that \u201crecent events have created a distraction\u201d from the work of the health department.<\/p>\n
An investigation by the political news website Politico found that Mr Price\u2019s travels had cost more than $1m (\u00a3750,000).<\/p>\n
As well as the $400,000 for private flights, that figure includes the cost of military aircraft used for Mr Price\u2019s trips abroad, Politico added.<\/p>\n
President Trump had earlier said he was \u201cnot happy\u201d with the expense.<\/p>\n
Mr Price had promised to repay the cost of his seats on private flights, saying: \u201cThe taxpayers won\u2019t pay a dime for my seat on those planes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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