Article snippet: The White House confirmed Tuesday that President Scott Pruitt on Monday night, amid growing calls for investigation into questions about the ethics of Pruitt's decisions as agency chief. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed that President Trump spoke with Pruitt and that White House chief of staff John Kelly called Pruitt on Tuesday morning. The White House would not confirm the content of those conversations. The White House has launched a formal inquiry into Pruitt's arrangement to live in a Capitol Hill townhouse co-owned by the wife of a top lobbyist. Trump was asked about the controversy surrounding Pruitt in a White House event Tuesday but only said: "I hope he's going to be great." The EPA also did not provide details on the call. More members of Congress on Tuesday called on the EPA's inspector general to look into the arrangement. Members of Congress have requested new investigations into the deal including whether ethics officials had all the information when they issued a statement that the deal did not violate the agency's gift rules because Pruitt paid market value for the room, even though he only paid $50 a night for nights that he stayed in the room. The ethics decision did not mention possible conflicts of interest, or allegations of conflicts of interest, that could arise from the administrator of the EPA living with a lobbyist tied to energy groups. ABC News reported last week that Pruitt rented a bedroom in a Cap... Link to the full article to read more