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Trump has confidence in Pruitt as White House probes his ethics
Source: Reuters
POLITICS APRIL 5, 2018 / 10:40 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Trump has confidence in Pruitt as White House probes his ethics
Jeff Mason, Timothy Gardner
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he has confidence in Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, even as the White House investigates whether a condo rental by Pruitt was ethical.
Trump, when asked on his way to a trip to West Virginia if he still has confidence in Pruitt, said, “I do.”
Pruitt is facing a White House probe for renting a room in a high-end Washington neighborhood for $50 a night in a town house co-owned by the wife of energy industry lobbyist Steven Hart.
Hart lobbies for companies regulated by the EPA.
Deputy White House spokesman Hogan Gidley told Fox News that Trump demands the highest ethics from his Cabinet. “In the meantime we’re looking into this because ... the president wants that level of accountability for everyone who works for him,” Gidley said.
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Trump has confidence in Pruitt as White House probes his ethics
Jeff Mason, Timothy Gardner
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he has confidence in Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, even as the White House investigates whether a condo rental by Pruitt was ethical.
Trump, when asked on his way to a trip to West Virginia if he still has confidence in Pruitt, said, “I do.”
Pruitt is facing a White House probe for renting a room in a high-end Washington neighborhood for $50 a night in a town house co-owned by the wife of energy industry lobbyist Steven Hart.
Hart lobbies for companies regulated by the EPA.
Deputy White House spokesman Hogan Gidley told Fox News that Trump demands the highest ethics from his Cabinet. “In the meantime we’re looking into this because ... the president wants that level of accountability for everyone who works for him,” Gidley said.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-epa-pruitt/trump-has-confidence-in-pruitt-as-white-house-probes-his-ethics-idUSKCN1HC1XS
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