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Scared people inside the agency. meanwhile the white house yesterday addressed president trumps recent tweets defending his embattled epa chief. take a listen. >> can you explain what the president meant when he said it was about market rate, security spending, somewhat more but it was okay? how -- why did he say that. >> he was referencing a report done by the epa which we are continuing to review. but in that it cites that the apartment was at market value and goes into other details and that ...

President trump standing behind embattled epa administrator scott pruitt over the excessive spending of the security detail. a source with direct knowledge says pruitts protection detail has 19 agents and 19 vehicles. that would put the cost well into the millions of dollars. this adds questions to the $50 a night room pruitt rented from the energy lobbyist and habit of flying first class on the taxpayer dime. >> president trump responding to the criticism of the epa chief writing, security spen...

Force in syria. he continued, i dont think it is in americas interests. i dont think we should, in effect, take sides in a syrian conflict. is that a point of view that ambassador bolton is bringing as national security adviser? >> the point of view that matters most here at the white house, as you well know, is the presidents. as ambassador bolton himself has said, hes certainly here to serve as an adviser but ultimately the decisions being made are the presidents and the comments hes made prev...

Night room pruitt rented from the energy lobbyist and habit of flying first class on the taxpayer dime. >> president trump responding to the criticism of the epa chief writing, security spending was more than his presented he cease or, scott pruitt -- predecessor, scott pruitt has received death threats. record clear air and water and saving u.s. billions. rent was market rate. travel expenses okay. scott is doing a great job. trumps defense of pruitt is not approved by the lawmakers and they sp...

Conflict. is that a point of view that ambassador bolton is bringing to the table now as national security adviser? >> the point of view that matters most here at the white house, as you well know, is the presidents. as ambassador bolton himself has said, he certainly is here to serve as an adviser but the decisions being made are the presidents and the comments that hes made previously are personal and hes here to carry out the presidents agenda. josh? >> epa administrator booked first class, $...

Welcome back. it looks like epa administrator scott pruitts job is safe, at least for now. president trump telling the world this weekend, quote, while security spending was somewhat more than his predecessor, scott pruitt has received death threats because of his bold actions at epa. record clean water and air while saving usa billions of dollars. rent was about market rate. travel expenses okay. scott is doing a great job. weve learned that losing favor with president trump can happen quickly....

We know the president is not a fan of bad headlines or bad optics so logic says scott pruitt should be in trouble. asking the motorcade driver to flash the lights and cheat traffic so he can get to a restaurant. this saturday tweet from a president while security spending was somewhat lower scott pruitt received death threats while saving usa billions of dollars. scott a doing a great job. that embrace more interesting because we know from sources that john kelly thinks pruitt should be fired fo...

The next fish, waiting to see what comes along. >> well, what has come along to his liking or maybe just pleasure, either way, we dont know exactly, because the president seems to be kind of trying to have it both ways on the issue of scott pruitt, his embattled epa chief. hes been entrenched in ethics concerns and controversies recently. the president tweeted a few moments ago saying this. while security spending was somewhat more than his predecessor, spruitt has receivd death threats. travel...

♪ ♪ ed: back with a green jacket edition of the headlines. president trump coming to his epa chief scott pruitts defense saying hes doing a, quote, great job. the president said in a tweet: while security spending was somewhat more than his predecessor, scott pruitt has received death threats because of his bold actions while saving the usa billions of dollars. meanwhile, florida governor rick scott expected to throw his hat in the political ring for u.s. senate tomorrow. the republican woul...