so that is the context in which he's announced the plan to send the national guard to the border. >> the rape comment was jet another disgusting dog whistle from the white house. but another issue that we don't have any clarity on is what is going to happen to epa administrator scott pruitt. it is thursday which means friday sometimes people leave the administration. mixed messages on what the president wants to do about pruitt. >> reporter: a lot of mixed messages. you see him there boarding air force one and that video is right before he left for west virginia when a reporter asked him if he still has confidence in pruitt and he said yes. but we also know that he's been very concerned about the headlines, the fact that there have been ethical questions raised about the very unusual living arrangement by the epa administrator when he was paying $50 a night to say in an apartment that was owned by the wife of a lobbyist. we have also learned that the oig is looking into reviewing that living situation. although has not launched a