Wells Griffith, a Department of Energy undersecretary, is no longer on the job, according to lobbyists and staffers who spoke to POLITICO's E&E News on Tuesday.
Griffith, a veteran of President Donald Trump's first administration, is currently on paid time off, as confirmed by department aides and lobbyists who were granted anonymity to speak candidly.
It's not Wells they are after
This development comes after POLITICO reported on the conflict between DOE leaders and the White House over billions of dollars of clean energy grant cuts.
Author's summary: DOE undersecretary Wells Griffith sidelined amid conflict.