Trump ‘souring’ on Scott Pruitt amid latest scandals

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President Trump is “souring” on EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, sources close to the White House told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday, amid the latest deluge of negative headlines about Pruitt’s conduct at the agency.

The current EPA chief has survived months of criticism from bipartisan lawmakers and allies of the administration because of Trump’s belief that he has been exceedingly effective in his role. Despite facing more than a dozen open investigations into various expenditures, trips, and salary increases he’s approved, among other issues, Pruitt has yet to face pressure from the president to resign or be fired.

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