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>> friends that scott pruitt brought with him frdon't have stellar records. >> this man is a former baker, having been banned from the fdic from banking for life. but that didn't stop scott pruitt from putting him in charge of the task force reforming the epa superfund's clean-up program, which is supposed to address the most toxic and harmful sites across the country. >> at spirit bank we're proud of 95er yaos of service to our customers. >> reporter: back in 2003, kelically was the owner of spirit bank in oklahoma, financing pruitt's multiple homes and part ownership of a minor league baseba...

Customers -- >> reporter: back in 2003, kelly was the owner of spirit bank in oklahoma. financing pruitt's multiple homes and part ownership of a minor league baseball team. at the time, pruitt was making just over $38,000 a year as a state lawmaker. but kelly approved him for a $2 million loan to buy a percentage of the team. baffling many. another senior epa adviser, ken wagner is one of scott pruitt's buddies from law school and they've been intertwined in business together for decades. wagner hired pruitt to work at his law firm in the early 2,000s and after pruitt became attorney general ...

Owner of spirit bank in oklahoma, financing pruitt's multiple homes and part ownership of a minor league baseball team. at the time pruitt was making just over $38,000 a year as a state lawmaker, but kelly approved him for a $2 million loan to buy a percentage of the team. baffling many. another senior epa advisor, ken wagner, is one of pruitt's buddies from law school and they have been intertwined in business together for decades. wagner hired pruitt to work in his law firm and after pruitt became attorney general, the law firm's state contracts increased sixfold to near half a million dolla...

Against scott pruitt and the good will that he has built up from his aggressive epa policies is starting to wane as supporters become fed up with the headlines. republican support for embattled epa administrator scott pruitt is eroding, following a string of allegations of ethical lapses, everything from first-class flights to pricey security details on personal trips, to a soundproof phone booth and questionable staff pay raises. >> you can't just go around acting like a big shot. >> even pruitt's mentor, senator jim inhoff is concerned. >> there are a lot of serious allegations against him t...

>> a lot of science that we use to form the basis of rules actually are done by third parties. meaning folks outside of the agency. >> but ahead of back-to-back congressional hearings on thursday, where pruitt is sure to face tough questions, there seems to be waning support for pruitt from inside the white house too. >> we're continuing to review a number of the reports that you mentioned. >> meanwhile, some of pruitt's most senior advisers at the epa remain the same business partners from his questionable past in oklahoma. chief among them, a disgraced former banker named albert kelly, banne...