"Pruitt’s Conservative Support Cracks"

"Scott Pruitt drew fire Wednesday from conservative pundit Laura Ingraham, who urged President Donald Trump to dump the scandal-scarred EPA administrator — the latest sign that his support among Republicans is crumbling.

Ingraham, the popular radio and Fox News host, is the highest-profile conservative so far to call for Trump to fire Pruitt, who is widely disliked inside the White House after a string of ethical and spending controversies.

“PRUITT BAD JUDGMENT HURTING @POTUS, GOTTA GO,” Ingraham tweeted, while linking to a Washington Post report that Pruitt had pressed his staff to ask GOP donors to help find a job for his wife, Marlyn, who later secured a job at a conservative legal group.

The conservative National Review piled on later Wednesday, calling for Pruitt to be replaced."

Anthony Adragna reports for Politico June 13, 2018.

SEE ALSO:

"Sen. Inhofe Criticizes Scott Pruitt, Wants Face-To-Face Meeting With Embattled EPA Chief" (Washington Post)

Editorial: "Scott Pruitt Should Go" (National Review)

"More and More Republicans Are Turning On Scandal-Plagued Scott Pruitt" (Vox)

"National Review Calls For Pruitt To Be Replaced" (The Hill)

"EPA’s Pruitt May Need to Resign, Key Republican Ally Says" (Bloomberg)

"GOP Senator Floats Pruitt's Resignation" (The Hill)

"Conservative Group Launches Ad Calling On Trump To Fire Pruitt" (The Hill)

Source: Politico, 06/14/2018