"Scott Pruitt’s Job In Jeopardy Amid Expanding Ethics Issues"

"Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt fought for his job Thursday, facing a new barrage of allegations about issues ranging from his past housing arrangement and first-class travel to the reassignment of senior staff who criticized how he was spending taxpayer funds.

Even as President Trump repeatedly expressed his support for Pruitt in public, top White House aides began to escalate their disapproval, suggesting the administrator has mischaracterized his role in boosting the salaries of two employees. On Thursday evening, two EPA officials confirmed that Pruitt endorsed the idea last month of giving substantial raises to senior counsel Sarah Greenwalt and scheduling and advance director Millan Hupp — although he did not carry out the pay raise himself.

And Pruitt’s decision to ignore White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly’s warnings to be more cautious about giving public interviews only complicated his standing with many of Trump’s key aides."
 
Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis, and Josh Dawsey report for the Washington Post April 5, 2018.
 
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"Pruitt Directed Staff To Approve Raises For Top Aides: Report" (The Hill)

"EPA: Ethics Chief Was Missing 'Factual Information' On Condo" (Greenwire)

"Scott Pruitt Has More Questions To Answer, EPA Ethics Officials Say" (BuzzFeed News)