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laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 10:09 PM Apr 2018

Trump told Pruitt to 'cool it' amid controversies: report

Source: The HILL



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President Trump told EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to "cool it" on attracting negative media attention during a recent White House Cabinet meeting, The Washington Post reported Friday.

During an April 9 gathering with Cabinet officials, Trump reportedly discussed several of Pruitt's ongoing scandals, including reports that Pruitt lived in a condo for months owned in part by the wife of a top energy lobbyist.

In the meeting, Trump reportedly questioned the findings of the EPA's own ethics officials, who had determined that Pruitt's $50 per night deal to stay in the condo was at market rate.

"Cool it," Trump reportedly said, referring to Pruitt's bad press

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/384164-trump-told-pruitt-to-cool-it-amid-controversies-report?amp&__twitter_impression=true
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flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
3. Way to drain that swamp! We all appreciate your sincere concern for the frivolous waste of OUR money
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 10:56 PM
Apr 2018

Fucking grifting assholes.

turbinetree

(24,710 posts)
4. I thought I was reading the Onion
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 11:46 PM
Apr 2018



Cool it.....................hey sexual predator your about four and fifty days too late................you really are about as bright and burned out light bulb.......................


You really do have one oar in the water..........................


Cool it............................


November 2018 cannot get fast enough

BigmanPigman

(51,623 posts)
5. Does he plan on slipping Pruitt into Sessions seat if Sessions quits?
Sat Apr 21, 2018, 02:24 AM
Apr 2018

I doubt the Senate would approve Pruitt or Guilliani at this point.

SWBTATTReg

(22,156 posts)
6. Ohhhh....I bet Pruitt's ears are red in embarrassment!!!
Sat Apr 21, 2018, 10:17 AM
Apr 2018

Especially when one as corrupt as tRUMP has to tell off one of his fellow cronies to 'cool it'! Ha, what a burn!!

riversedge

(70,275 posts)
10. This happend on April 9. It is the 21st and the amoral EPA Pruit is still in charge and Trump only
Sat Apr 21, 2018, 03:58 PM
Apr 2018

concerned with the bad press--not what or how Pruitt operates!! damn

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