Which state was this American lawyer and Republican politician from, who started his new position in 2017 backed by Trump but failed to work well with the senior White House adviser Don Benton?
Don Benton:  After that he was appointed as a "senior White House adviser" at the US Environmental Protection Agency for a few weeks, but reportedly did not work well with newly appointed agency head Scott Pruitt. Scott Pruitt: Edward Scott Pruitt (born May 9, 1968) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from the state of Oklahoma who is currently the fourteenth Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Scott Pruitt:  Nominated for the position by President Donald Trump, Pruitt was confirmed by the United States Senate to lead the EPA on February 17, 2017.
Oklahoma