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Challenged from the very beginning. >> this was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration period! >> well, that's 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 wouldn't they? after all, the president does. remember those controversial big raises for two epa employees, raises the white house opposed? here's lawhat epa boss scott pruitt told fox news about that last week. >> i did not know they got the pay raises until yesterday. >> here's what he told ...

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 what's -- >> 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. >> so pru ititt's answer was different than the one he gave to fox news when he denied knowing about ...

>> yes or no? >> there are delegations given that authority? >> that's 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 aware of the raises. >> i was not aware of the amount, nor was i aware of the bypassing or the ppo proc...

He's 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, i'm concerned that you have no idea what is going on in your name at your agency, especially on an issue already under ig investigation. >> i'm the administ...

Bypassing or the ppo process not being respected. >> i'm 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 agency's use of public health studies and policymaking. when internal e-mails came out about this new policy, they  revealed that it had been developed entirely by political staff, without a robust outside stake holder proces...