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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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Trump told Pruitt to 'cool it' amid controversies: report (Original Post)
laserhaas
Apr 2018
OP
Way to drain that swamp! We all appreciate your sincere concern for the frivolous waste of OUR money
flibbitygiblets
Apr 2018
#3
sakabatou
(42,170 posts)1. He should take his own advice.
mpcamb
(2,873 posts)8. He should throw Pruitt out on his ass.
lordsummerisle
(4,651 posts)2. Well great, that's been taken care of n/t
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)3. Way to drain that swamp! We all appreciate your sincere concern for the frivolous waste of OUR money
Fucking grifting assholes.
turbinetree
(24,710 posts)4. I thought I was reading the Onion
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?
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!!!
Especially when one as corrupt as tRUMP has to tell off one of his fellow cronies to 'cool it'! Ha, what a burn!!
louis-t
(23,296 posts)7. "Stop making me look bad!!!1!!11"
byronius
(7,399 posts)9. The only thing they care about: Bad Press.
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
concerned with the bad press--not what or how Pruitt operates!! damn