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Climate change is a term being reviewed

Washington (CNN) The Environmental Protection Agency has put a political aide in charge of reviewing grant funds that are distributed from the agency, according to a published report.

John Konkus, a longtime political operative from Florida who served as President Donald Trump's Leon County campaign chairman, is in charge of reviewing awards that are assigned by the agency, along with applications for grants before they're issued, The Washington Post reported Monday evening, citing "career and political employees."

The Post reported that according to career and political employees at the agency, Konkus told staff he is watching out for "the double C-word" -- meaning climate change.

When asked about the Post report, EPA spokesman Jahan Wilcox told CNN: "We're draining the swamp to ensure decisions about grants are in line with the agency's mission and policy priorities."

CNN has not independently verified the Post report.

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