Complex sentence: In the immediate years after his chancellorship Kohl was criticized for his role in the CDU donations scandal which also led to the resignation of his successor Wolfgang Schäuble and the election of Kohl's former protegée Angela Merkel as party leader.
Split into simpler sentences: In the immediate years after his chancellorship Kohl was criticized for his role in the CDU donations scandal. It also led to the resignation of his successor Wolfgang Schäuble and the election of Kohl's former protegée Angela Merkel as party leader.