"
data-check-event-based-preview=""
data-is-vertical-video-embed="false"
data-network-id=""
data-publish-date="2018-03-31T00:00:27Z"
data-video-section="politics"
data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/03/30/white-house-frustrated-with-epa-scott-pruitt-marsh-dnt-ebof.cnn"
data-branding-key=""
data-video-slug="white house frustrated with epa scott pruitt marsh dnt ebof"
data-first-publish-slug="white house frustrated with epa scott pruitt marsh dnt ebof"
data-video-tags="environment and natural resources,environmental protection agency,environmental regulation and policy,ethics,government and public administration,government bodies and offices,political figures - us,scott pruitt,society,us federal departments and agencies,us federal government,us government independent agencies,white house"
data-details="">
"
data-check-event-based-preview=""
data-is-vertical-video-embed="false"
data-network-id=""
data-publish-date="2018-03-31T00:00:27Z"
data-video-section="politics"
data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/03/30/white-house-frustrated-with-epa-scott-pruitt-marsh-dnt-ebof.cnn"
data-branding-key=""
data-video-slug="white house frustrated with epa scott pruitt marsh dnt ebof"
data-first-publish-slug="white house frustrated with epa scott pruitt marsh dnt ebof"
data-video-tags="environment and natural resources,environmental protection agency,environmental regulation and policy,ethics,government and public administration,government bodies and offices,political figures - us,scott pruitt,society,us federal departments and agencies,us federal government,us government independent agencies,white house"
data-details="">
"
data-check-event-based-preview=""
data-is-vertical-video-embed="false"
data-network-id=""
data-publish-date="2018-07-05T21:30:04Z"
data-video-section="politics"
data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/07/05/epa-scott-pruitt-resigns-scandals-dnt-tsr-collins-vpx.cnn"
data-branding-key="situation-room"
data-video-slug="epa scott pruitt resigns scandals dnt tsr collins vpx"
data-first-publish-slug="epa scott pruitt resigns scandals dnt tsr collins vpx"
data-video-tags="donald trump,environment and natural resources,environmental protection agency,environmental regulation and policy,ethics,government and public administration,government bodies and offices,kaitlan collins,political figures - us,resignations,scott pruitt,society,us federal departments and agencies,us federal government,us government independent agencies,white house"
data-details="">
"
data-check-event-based-preview=""
data-is-vertical-video-embed="false"
data-network-id=""
data-publish-date="2018-04-10T20:22:14Z"
data-video-section="politics"
data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/04/10/trump-firing-resignations-removals-2018-orig-mg.cnn"
data-branding-key=""
data-video-slug="trump-firing-resignations-removals-2018-orig-mg"
data-first-publish-slug="trump-firing-resignations-removals-2018-orig-mg"
data-video-tags="government and public administration,government bodies and offices,international relations and national security,national security,us federal government,white house,law and legal system,politics,defense departments,government departments and authorities,government organizations - us,us department of defense,us federal departments and agencies"
data-details="">
"
data-check-event-based-preview=""
data-is-vertical-video-embed="false"
data-network-id=""
data-publish-date="2018-07-05T17:01:23Z"
data-video-section="politics"
data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/07/05/lawmakers-want-investigation-of-scott-pruitt-secret-calendar-ip-vpx.cnn"
data-branding-key=""
data-video-slug="lawmakers want investigation of scott pruitt secret calendar ip vpx"
data-first-publish-slug="lawmakers want investigation of scott pruitt secret calendar ip vpx"
data-video-tags="environment and natural resources,environmental protection agency,environmental regulation and policy,government and public administration,political figures - us,politics,scott pruitt,us congress,us federal departments and agencies,us government independent agencies,us house of representatives"
data-details="">
"
data-check-event-based-preview=""
data-is-vertical-video-embed="false"
data-network-id=""
data-publish-date="2018-06-15T21:14:40Z"
data-video-section="politics"
data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/06/15/scott-pruitt-tenure-trump-orig-vstan-me.cnn"
data-branding-key=""
data-video-slug="scott pruitt tenure trump orig vstan me"
data-first-publish-slug="scott pruitt tenure trump orig vstan me"
data-video-tags="donald trump,environment and natural resources,environmental protection agency,environmental regulation and policy,government and public administration,government bodies and offices,investigations,political figures - us,scott pruitt,us federal departments and agencies,us federal government,us government independent agencies,white house"
data-details="">
"
data-check-event-based-preview=""
data-is-vertical-video-embed="false"
data-network-id=""
data-publish-date="2018-06-14T21:21:24Z"
data-video-section="politics"
data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/06/14/gop-conservatives-pressure-pruitt-lead-ganim-dnt.cnn"
data-branding-key=""
data-video-slug="gop conservatives pressure pruitt lead ganim dnt"
data-first-publish-slug="gop conservatives pressure pruitt lead ganim dnt"
data-video-tags="business travel,conservatism,environment and natural resources,environmental protection agency,environmental regulation and policy,ethics,government and public administration,government bodies and offices,government controllers and auditors,politics,public finance,sara ganim,society,travel and tourism,travel safety and security,us congress,us federal departments and agencies,us government independent agencies,political figures - us,scott pruitt"
data-details="">
"
data-check-event-based-preview=""
data-is-vertical-video-embed="false"
data-network-id=""
data-publish-date="2018-06-08T21:42:13Z"
data-video-section="politics"
data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/06/08/scott-pruitt-trump-gop-lead-griffin-dnt.cnn"
data-branding-key=""
data-video-slug="scott pruitt trump gop lead griffin dnt"
data-first-publish-slug="scott pruitt trump gop lead griffin dnt"
data-video-tags="crime, law enforcement and corrections,ethics,federal bureau of investigation,government and public administration,government bodies and offices,investigations,justice departments,law enforcement,political figures - us,politics,scott pruitt,society,us congress,us democratic party,us department of justice,us federal departments and agencies,us federal government,us house of representatives,us political parties,drew griffin"
data-details="">
"
data-check-event-based-preview=""
data-is-vertical-video-embed="false"
data-network-id=""
data-publish-date="2018-06-06T09:09:44Z"
data-video-section="politics"
data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/06/06/pruitt-chick-fil-a-job-wife.cnn"
data-branding-key=""
data-video-slug="pruitt chick fil a job wife"
data-first-publish-slug="pruitt chick fil a job wife"
data-video-tags="business and industry sectors,business, economy and trade,chick-fil-a,companies,environment and natural resources,environmental protection agency,environmental regulation and policy,fast food,food and beverage industry,food and drink,freedom of information,law and legal system,political figures - us,restaurant and food service industry,restaurant industry,restaurants,scott pruitt,us federal departments and agencies,us government independent agencies,washington post"
data-details="">
"
data-check-event-based-preview=""
data-is-vertical-video-embed="false"
data-network-id=""
data-publish-date="2018-05-25T19:23:30Z"
data-video-section="politics"
data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/05/25/epa-scott-pruitt-security-costs-sot-nr.cnn"
data-branding-key=""
data-video-slug="epa scott pruitt security costs sot nr"
data-first-publish-slug="epa scott pruitt security costs sot nr"
data-video-tags="environment and natural resources,environmental protection agency,environmental regulation and policy,political figures - us,scott pruitt,us federal departments and agencies,us government independent agencies"
data-details="">
"
data-check-event-based-preview=""
data-is-vertical-video-embed="false"
data-network-id=""
data-publish-date="2018-06-04T15:53:31Z"
data-video-section="politics"
data-canonical-url="https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/06/04/scott-pruitt-trump-hotel-mattress-ath.cnn"
data-branding-key=""
data-video-slug="scott pruitt trump hotel mattress ath"
data-first-publish-slug="scott pruitt trump hotel mattress ath"
data-video-tags="donald trump,environment and natural resources,environmental protection agency,environmental regulation and policy,government and public administration,law and legal system,political figures - us,politics,scott pruitt,subpoenas,trial and procedure,us congress,us democratic party,us federal departments and agencies,us government independent agencies,us house of representatives,us political parties"
data-details="">
As questions swirled over whether or not he can hold onto his administration post, embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt appeared calm on Tuesday as he touted the agency’s decision to revise greenhouse gas emissions standards for automobiles.
But most reporters who cover the agency weren’t in the room, and cameras were nearly non-existent.
EPA had previously planned to hold Pruitt’s appearance Tuesday at a Chevrolet dealer in Chantilly, Virginia, just outside of Washington, Geoffrey Pohanka with Pohanka Chevrolet told CNN. But the event was canceled, Pohanka said.
The New York Times reported that there was pushback from some Chevy dealers who didn’t want to see the brand tied to the Trump administration’s announcement.
The event was subsequently moved to EPA headquarters, but with limited press access. A CNN journalist in the building was not allowed into the room for the event.
EPA had attempted to allow television camera access to Fox News without informing the other four networks: CNN, ABC, NBC and CBS. Fox alerted the networks and a pool was established allowing networks equal access to the event.
The agency has not responded to a request for comment.
Pruitt is under intense scrutiny in the wake of reports that he rented a room in a condo from Vicki and Steven Hart, lobbyists whose firm has lobbied the EPA on behalf of an Oklahoma Energy company. But when Pruitt spoke at EPA headquarters on Tuesday, he did not address the controversy or take any questions from reporters.
There were several journalists in the room, including from The New York Times, Bloomberg and ABC News, according to one reporter in attendance, who added that it sounded like many of the reporters were notified of the event individually just before it took place and ran over. EPA did not send a wide notice of the event to the agency press list.
EPA only tweeted out a link at 9:33 a.m. on Tuesday with a link to watch Pruitt’s speech live.
In a video posted by ABC News, congressional correspondent Mary Bruce shouted questions at the administrator as he appeared to be filing out of the room after his remarks on Tuesday, asking: “Administrator Pruitt, do you have the President’s support?” Pruitt did not answer.
On Tuesday morning, the Times’ Hiroko Tabuchi tweeted that the newspaper had not been invited to “an invitation-only event at EPA headquarters” where the administrator would be “surrounded by friendly press and industry reps.” Shortly after, Tabuchi tweeted: “UPDATE: NYT has now been invited to this announcement.”
CNN’s Diane Ruggiero and Gregory Wallace contributed to this report.
