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About the pay raises. fast forward to thursday, his recollection of the event changed, saying he didn't 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. >> nor was i aware of the bypassing or the ppo process not being respected. >> it seems like he chang...

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. i issued a statement yesterday walking back those pay raises. >> is someone getting fired for that...

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 for the $43,000 soundproof booth installed in his office. >> i did have a phone call that came in of...

>> i did not know they got the pay raises until yesterday. >> here's what he told congress. completely changing his story they didn't 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 didn't. and they call us fake news somehow. and, of course, there's white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders bobbing and weaving pretty much every day from the press podium. let's listen to...

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 aides say i increasingly frustrated with all the allegations but are unified in support of pruitt's dere...