"White House Says Trump Not OK With Pruitt's Apartment Deal"

"WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is not OK with the deal Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt received to rent a room in Washington from the family of an energy lobbyist, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Wednesday.

Pruitt has recently found himself in a swirl of negative stories about his conduct at the EPA, most notably the rental agreement he signed with two lobbyists for $50-a-night near the Capitol.

The stories have frustrated the White House, but Trump called Pruitt earlier this week and told him to 'keep your head up' and 'keep fighting.'

Asked if Trump is OK with the deal, which allowed Pruitt to pay under-market rent costs, Sanders said: 'The President is not. We are reviewing the situation. When we have had the chance to have done a deeper dive on that we will let you know the outcomes of that. We are currently reviewing that at that White House.'"

Dan Merica reports for CNN April 4, 2018.

SEE ALSO:

"Sanders Won’t Say If Trump Has Confidence in Pruitt" (The Hill)

"Pruitt and Allies Launch Campaign To Save His Job" (Politico)

"White House Considered Firing Pruitt" (Politico)

"White House Changes Tone On EPA Chief, Reviewing His Conduct" (AP)

"EPA Ethics Official Says He Didn't Have All The Facts On Pruitt's Lease" (CNN)