As reports about Mr. Pruitt have continued to increase, some White House staff members have urged Mr. Trump to fire the E.P.A. regulations, bypassed even slight criticism of Mr. Pruitt, attributing the scrutiny on his actions to a political witch hunt. PhotoShe then asked Mr. Pruitt whether he had paid taxes on rent he received. “I was not aware of the amount and I was not aware of the bypassing that was going on,” Mr. Pruitt replied. “You have a solid record of violating ethics rules from the state level to the federal government,” she told Mr. Pruitt.

Source: New York Times April 26, 2018 23:04 UTC