The following article by Emily Holden, Alex Guillén and Andrew Restuccia was posted on the Politico website April 4, 2018:
But the White House says it’s ‘reviewing’ the ethical storm surrounding the EPA chief.
EPA chief Scott Pruitt and his allies in the administration are on a mission to save his job — offering a blitz of interviews to typically friendly media outlets while separately accusing a former agency staffer of a cascade of damaging leaks.But the White House made it clear Wednesday that President Donald Trump is not pleased with all the negative headlines surrounding him.Pruitt’s challenges appeared to deepen when White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders — asked why Trump is “OK” with the leader of the Environmental Protection Agency renting a condo from a lobbyist for $50 a night — responded that “the president’s not.”
“We’re reviewing the situation,” she said, adding: “The president thinks that he’s done a good job, particularly on the deregulation front. But again, we take this seriously and we’re looking into it and we’ll let you know when we finish.” Continue reading “Pruitt and allies launch campaign to save his job”