French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot Resigns Unexpectedly During Live Radio Interview

Nicolas Hulot, French environment minister, looks over toward President Emmanuel Macron as they visit the Cap Frehel peninsula in northern Brittany, France, on June 20, 2018. Stephane Mahe/Reuters/File Photo

French President Emmanuel Macron has been dealt a blow after his environment minister resigned unexpectedly during a live radio interview.

Nicolas Hulot, a former TV presenter and environmental activist, quit on Tuesday, Aug. 28, following what he called “an accumulation of disappointments.”