Why Did Rick Perry Resign?

President Donald Trump confirmed Energy Secretary Rick Perry is stepping down, a couple of weeks after reports emerged that Perry was preparing for the move. CNBC quoted Trump as saying Perry had handed in his resignation yesterday and would step down as Energy Secretary at the end of the year. According to the original report about Perry’s resignation, by Politico, Perry had been considering resigning for several months now, and his indirect involvement in the impeachment proceedings against Trump may have helped him make up his mind. Perry’s…