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About the pay raises. fast forward to thursday, his recollection of the event changed, saying he didnt know the amount of the raises, or the processes being followed but new about the raises. >> you authorized mr. jackson to authorize those. sarah greenwalt stated that you were aware of and supported the raises. was that true? >> i think with respect to the raises -- >> was that true? i have five minutes so i have to move along. >> i was not aware of the amount. >> not the amount. the raises. >>...

Pruitt faced hill lawmakers with questions ability his spending, a housing arrangement, and ongoing ethics investigations. but it was the conversation about pay raises totaling $80,000 for two staff members that caught our attention. april 3rd the atlantic published a story saying pruitt bypassed the white house to give big raises to his favorite aids. and then said this. >> why did you go around the white house to give raises -- >> i did not. my staff did. ppo process should have been respected...

Say about exorbitant raises given to close aides. >> i did not know they got the pay raises until yesterday. >> reporter: that seemed to change today. >> i think with respect to the raises -- >> was that true? i have five minutes, so i have to move along. >> i was not aware of the amount. nor was i -- >> not the amount, aware of the raises. >> i was not aware of the amount nor was a ware of the bypassing or the ppo process not being respected. >> reporter: pruitt also refusing to take the blame ...

>> i did not know they got the pay raises until yesterday. >> heres what he told congress. completely changing his story they didnt know about the raises. >> i was not aware of the amount, nor was i aware of the bypassing or the ppo process not being respected. >> see what just happened there? a cabinet level secretary admitting he did know something about those raises after telling the press he didnt. and they call us fake news somehow. and, of course, theres white house press secretary sarah h...

Move along. >> i was not aware of the amount. >> not the amount, aware of the raises. >> i was not aware of the amount or the bypassing of the ppo process not being respected. >> reporter: pruitt also refusing to take the blame for the $40,000 soundproof booth installed in his office. >> i did not have access to secure communication. i gave directions to my staff to address that and out of that came a $43,000 expenditure that i did not approve. >> reporter: congressional republicans several aide...

Challenged from the very beginning. >> this was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration period! >> well, thats a lie. period. you think they would have learned by now. but people on team trump just keep getting caught in their own lies they think they can lie and get away with it. why? why wouldnt they? after all, the president does. remember those controversial big raises for two epa employees, raises the white house opposed? heres lawhat epa boss scott pruitt told fox news about t...

Refused itz. >> so you authorized jackson to sign those documents for you. one of the aides who received a substantial raise stated that you were aware of and supported the raises. was that true? >> i think with respect to the raises whats -- >> was that true? >> congressman. >> i have five minutes so i have to move along. >> i was not aware of the amount. >> were you aware of the raises? >> i was not aware of the amount nor was i aware of the bypassing or the ppo process not being respected. >>...

>> yes or no? >> there are delegations given that authority? >> thats a yes? >> the inspector general recognized that, congressman. >> so you authorized mr. jackson to sign those documents for you. an internal e-mails, sarah greenwalt, one aide who received a raise, said you were aware of and supported the raises. was that true? >> i think with respect to the raises -- >> was that true? >> congressman -- >> i have five minutes, so i have to move along. was that true? >> i was -- >> were you awar...

Hes the epa leader. did he know about it? >> congressman, those were delegated to mr. jackson, and they did recognize that in his management alert -- >> you did recognize him, then, to sign them? >> that decision was made by -- >> yes or no? did you authorize him? >> there were delegations given on that authority. i was not aware of the amount, nor was i aware that -- of the bypassing or the ppo process not being respected. >> well, then, im concerned that you have no idea what is going on in yo...

Bypassing or the ppo process not being respected. >> im concerned that you have no idea of what is going on in your name at your agency, especially on an issue already under ig investigation. you spent this week claiming to champion transparency, but on tuesday, you blocked the press from attending an event where you announced a new proposal that will severely limit the agencys use of public health studies and policymaking. when internal e-mails came out about this new policy, they  revealed th...