EPA Chief Refuses to Say if Trump Believes Climate Change Is Real, Says US Not Required to Keep Promises

Scott Pruitt Says Paris Agreement Just ‘A Bunch of Words’

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt says America is not required to keep its promises, but refuses to say if President Trump believes climate change is real. 

Speaking to reporters during Friday’s White House daily press briefing, Pruitt was asked repeatedly about climate change. 

Refusing to answer a very direct question from ABC News’ Mary Bruce, the Environmental Protection Agency chief responded by suggesting that the only thing that matters is if America got a good deal under the Paris Agreement. He also said that since, in his estimation, the Paris Agreement would not be enough to combat climate change, there was no reason to participate.

And, again:

Pruitt went on to call the Paris Agreement Paris “a bunch of words” that would only result in “very, very minimal environmental benefits.” 

Earlier in the briefing, CNN’s Jim Acosta asked a powerful “question” that really shows how hypocritical Pruitt is:

Just before Pruitt hastily ran off, one reporter asked him if President Trump broke America’s promise to 190 countries by exiting the Paris Accord. His response: 

As he exited reporters shouted, “So our word is not our bond?”

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