By NPR Morning Edition.
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt faced withering criticism from congressional Democrats Thursday, with one lawmaker calling him "unfit to hold public office." But Republican members of Congress — especially those representing states with large fossil fuel industries — rallied to Pruitt's defense.
It's the first time Pruitt appeared before lawmakers since weeks of accusationsprompted a string of investigations — by the EPA Inspector General's office, at the GAO and in Congress.