Pruitt . The tonight democrats and republicans calling for pruitt to be fired. Theres a change coming. Theres a change coming. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. One of the most infamous members of Donald Trumps cabinet, the one living in a lobbyists house in washington, d. C. , epa head scott pruitt now appears to be hanging on to his job by his finger nails after a swirl of negative stories increasing the perception the Trump Administration as a whole is an ethical mess. According to politico, the white house has been actively considering firing pruitt behind the scenes possibly following the release of an inspector generals investigation noose pruitts lavish travel which weve covered here but which for the record is not even the scandal of the moment. Because this morning, the white house claimed that pruitt is still in the president s good graces. An Administration Official telling the news trump called pruitt to keep fighting and that the adm
Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. One of the most infamous members of Donald Trumps cabinet, the one living in a lobbyists house in washington, d. C. , epa head scott pruitt now appears to be hanging on to his job by his finger nails after a swirl of negative stories increasing the perception the Trump Administration as a whole is an ethical mess. According to politico, the white house has been actively considering firing pruitt behind the scenes possibly following the release of an inspector generals investigation noose pruitts lavish travel which weve covered here but which for the record is not even the scandal of the moment. Because this morning, the white house claimed that pruitt is still in the president s good graces. An Administration Official telling the news trump called pruitt to keep fighting and that the administration has his back. Of course, a supportive call from trump isnt worth much. Last week trump called now fired va head David Shulkin for a friendly chat