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Dollars have been for official trips. >> with all due respect i may be elected but i'm not a fool. that's really a lousy answer from someone ha has a high position in the federal government. >> so what's your take on pruitt's strategy here. >> there isn't any. he needs coaching. that's the bottom line. truth is we've seen this also with ben carson, that sort of wasteful spending, blaming it on other people. depletes morale. but at the same time, again, this goes back to how the president chooses his nominees, doesn't vet them thoroughly. these aren't individuals that necessarily care deeply ab...

The white house this week. scott pruitt faced lawmakers on thursday following allegations of ethics violations. former cia director mielk pompeo was confirmed after a rough process. joining me now former executive director of the new york state democratic party and a senior fell lo fell fellow. i'll start with you. i want to hear what the president had to say about ronny jackson yesterday. listen. >> to make statements of things that most people said never happened, never even happened. calling him names was, to me, a disgrace. an absolute disgrace. and i think it's something we learn from. i ...

Embattled epa chief scott pruitt is expected to face a little bittering questions. he's in two hearings. the administrator will be hammered on his long list of ethics, possible ethics violations. cnn renee marsh on capitol hill. >> reporter: it will not be a walk in the park for scott pruitt. this hearing is supposed to focus on epa's budget but a large chunk will be about tough questions on scott pruitt, those ethical questions you mentioned as well as other scandals. we're talking about that sweetheart deal from the lobbyist for that condo that he lived in for short peered, violating spendin...

Republicans feel are very, very good and a of the how of the republicans wanted to high height some regulatory relief measures he has instituted. and that's their right to do that. i don't take issue with that. at the same point in time i think there were some democrats who spent too much time railing and not probing for acuity of some answer there is. >> you are getting at what i think the credibility problem with congress right now. essentially it feels as if people only get outraged when somebody from the opposite party commits ethics violations. >> i think there is some truth to that. >> t...

Morning and be upset about something. >> so, symone, the fact that the president is still keeping pruitt around after everything he has done, what does that tell you about the way the president views his ethics? >> i think the president does not think these ethics violations matter. i think that says just as much about scott pruitt as it does about trump and administration he's running here. the criticism on capitol hill is becoming louder and louder. so much so that you have scott pruitt's, one of his political mentors is the person leading the -- calling for an investigation into the ethic v...