mr. pruitt: there's no evidence of that. thatnator inhofe said while he has full confidence in the president in this, he's very lower-level career government employees in the epa and state department to actually exitte what is needed to the paris climate accord. as the administrator of the epa, what do you say? mr. pruitt: what's important to know was that the president said unequivocally yesterday that the targets set in paris are not enforceable and they're not going to be complied with. where theclimate united states committed $3 billion in additional funding is not going to continue. that is unequivocally the case and that's when the immediate. there are discussions that are ongoing with the justice department on the steps that we will be taking to execute the withdrawal and exit. that is something that's going to be happening over the next several weeks. as far as the targets are concerned and the green climate cyber is a media that is clear. european leaders have made it very clear that the deal can't be negotiated, so

mr. pruitt on topic. i would note that he has a flight to get to, so we will try to keep this relatively short. mr. pruitt: it's good to be with you this afternoon. i want to first begin by saying the president made a very courageous decision yesterday, on behalf of america. he put america's interest first with respect to environmental agreements and international discussions. i appreciate his fortitude, i appreciate his leadership in this matter, the discussion of the last several weeks has been one of thoughtful deliberation. he heard many voices. voices across a wide spectrum of vantage points and the president made a very informed and thoughtful and important decision for the country's benefit. but we have to remember when it comes to the environmental agreement and international agreements with respect to things like the paris agreement is we have nothing to be apologetic about as a country. we reduced our co2 footprint to levels of the early 1990's, from 2000 to 2014 we reduce the carbon footprint b

mr. pruitt: well that's up to them, isn't it? the united states is the united states and we are leading with respect to co2 reduction and we've made tremendous progress. if nations around the globe want to seek to learn from us on what we're doing to reduce our co2 footprint, we're going to share that with them, and that's something that should occur and will occur in the future. we will reach out and reciprocate with nations who seek to achieve that. >> just a quick follow-up. you are the epa administrator. shouldn't you be able to tell the american people whether or not the president thinks climate change is a hoax? where does he stand? mr. pruitt: as i indicated several times there's enough to , deal with with respect to the paris agreement and making an informed decision about this important issue, that's what the focus has been over the last several weeks, and i have answered the question of couple times. yes, sir. this gentleman right here. >> thank you. isn't it of concern that the united states has broken a promise to 190

joining me now is scott pruitt, mr. trump's for the environmental protection agency and a key player in the president's decision. mr. pruitt, welcome back to "fox news sunday." >> administrator pruitt: good morning chris. >> chris: i want to start with a question you are asked repeatedly on friday. here it is. >> yes or no, does the president believe that the climate change is of real threat to the united? >> administrator pruitt: what's interesting about all the discussions we had through the last several weeks have been focused on one singular issue, is paris good or not for this country? >> chris: let me get this straight, you and the president spent weeks discussing whether he should pull out all the paris climate deal and are never discussed climate change? >> administrator pruitt: it was about the merits and demerits of the deal. when you look at what this country has achieved since the late 1990s, to thousands, we've seen an 18% production atomic reduction in our co2. we are a pre1994 levels. what's interesting a

mr. pruitt on task. i would note that he has a flight had to, so we will try to keep this relatively short.

mr. pruitt, thank you for your time this morning. >> thank you.

mr. pruitt. >> thank you. >> i want to talk to about the culture of overreach in that agency. time and again, over the past two years, federal courts haveac held that the department, the agency was overreaching its legal authority. engaging in activities that are not authorized by the united states congress.hat that became a practice that repeated itself time and again. it had devastated impacts on certain parts of the country, including mine and in the coalfields where the war on coal led by the epa resulted in some ten or 12000 minors losing their jobs and their home in my region alone.hat so, we don't take kindly to that type of thing. what will you be doing to change the culture of overreach in that agency. what are the employees, both career and political engaged in overstepping their authority time and time again. what can we expect?eal -- w >> well, the ranking member made reference to this as well, and when i mention rule of law, it's not intended be something that's academic. it has real

mr. pruitt and miss scree have i. i'm a little bit concerned also about the impact of the mulvaney budget on the efforts to clean up the great lakes and leverage them as an economic asset for our region. i say that in jest for mr. mulvaney having been a former member. for example, in my home state of ohio, 3 million people receive drinking water from lake erie and tourism generates more than $14 billion in spending annually and nearly 25,000 jobs. 40 million tons of cargo are shipped through the authorized ports on lake erie. we see these types of benefits in other states that border the great lakes. our delegation has greatly supported the initiative. this program is facilitating collaboration among our states, federal government as making real progress in solving some of the most serious problems. it is helping communities revitalize gee draded waterfront areas creating jobs and new economic development. in my district, creating up sediments allowed for the return of normal shipping and sustained the economic viabil

mr. pruitt. i'm a little bit concerned also about the impact of the mulvaney budget on the effort to clean up the great lakes and leverage them as an economic asset. i said that in just, having been example,member -- for in ohio, 3 million people received drinking water from generatesand tourism more than $14 billion in spending annually. 40 million tons of cargo are shipped annually through ohio's eight authorized ports on lake erie. our great lakes delegation has strongly supported the great lakes restoration initiative did -- initiative. it has been highly successful. has made real progress in solving some of the more serious problems facing our lakes. it is also helping communities revitalize waterfront areas, cleaning jobs for new economic development. we were able to have commercial building and recreational boating. plus, this is not just about create -- correcting mistakes from the past but creating a brighter future for our shoreline communities. the mob any budget, if enacted, will crip

mr. pruitt: thank you, mr. president. your decision today to exit the parrot -- exit the paris accord shows your unflinching dedication to put america first. your for filling one more campaign promise. i am thankful for your courage, fortitude, steadfastness. america finally has a leader that answers only to the people, not to the special interests who had their way way too long. you are fighting for the forgotten men and women across this country. you are a champion for the hard-working citizens across this land that just wants the government to listen to them and represent their interests. you promised to put america first in all you do and you've done that a lot of ways, from national security, protecting our border. today, you put america first in regards to international agreements in the environment. this is an historic restoration of american sovereignty, one that will benefit the working class, working poor. you have declared that people are rulers of this country once again. it should be noted that we, as a natio

mr. pruitt: it is interesting, all the discussions we had at the last several weeks have been focused onne single issue -- is paris good or not for this country? that is the discussion i had with the president. that is the focus. the focus remains on whether paris put us at a disadvantage and it did. it put us at an economic disadvantage. jane: a brief time ago i discussed this with our north american correspondent anthony zurcher. why can't they just say what the president believes? anthony: there is always the chance they don't know what the president believes, or if they say something, the president in an interview could say the opposite of that and undercut them. if you want to ascribe a strategy to this, the administration is using confusion to try to have it both ways. on one hand, people opposed to the idea of climate change think trump is on their side. on the other hand, the administration can talk about lowering emissions and boast about it even though that there , is no proof that is what they believe that climate change is real. jane: ivanka trump and jared kushner, they supp

mr. pruitt have to say about that? >> he was a bit dismissive about the question, so he was asked about world leaders, including france and italy and germany having rejected the president of the call for renegotiating the climate deal. that is what the president said yesterday in the rose garden, he was calling for a better deal. here, whensaid," asked about the rejection of that, he said "well, that is up to them. so the white house's position is that they are willing to renegotiate, but there is not a lot of eagerness to renegotiate this. the paris pact is nonbinding. it does not force the united states to do anything specific. come tores countries to the table and set their own emissions reductions targets, which the united states could theoretically change, but in the trump administration, it was sort of a symbolic move to pull out of that, and the trumpet ministration is saying we do not want to look at or consider this issue as part of our economic decision-making. x and i find it -- >> and i find it astonishing,

mr. pruitt joined us yesterday. you'll see it next. think again. this is the new new york.e are building new airports all across the state. new roads and bridges. new mass transit. new business friendly environment. new lower taxes. and new university partnerships to grow the businesses of tomorrow today. learn more at esd.ny.gov > >> does president trump believe that the climate is warming? and if he believes that, does he think that human activity creates that warming? >> what the president said he believes the climate changes, obviously. and the paris according the deal to the country, the right promises and the right focus. stuart: that was me asking epa administrator about the president's viewers or global warming. oe tried to ask on msnbc the same question and listen to this. >> what's interesting about the whole discussion is when you look-- >> mr. pruitt, it's a simple question, have you ever talked to the president about whether he believes climate change is real. wouldn't you look to know. >> i agree with that, we're just trying to get an answer from you, it's imp

mr. pruitt, it's a simple question. mr. pruitt, it's a simple question.ther he believes climate change is real? does he still believe it was a hoax launched in china? >> i think, joe -- >> wouldn't you like to know? >> i think what's important, joe, is that the president has said when you make decisions on environmental decisions internationally that we put america's interest first. >> i understand that. and i agree with that. i agree with that. >> the president said the climate is changing. confirmation process -- >> we're just trying to get an answer from you. i agree, we should always put america first i disagree with getting out of paris because it's voluntary. the goals set were voluntary. but i just want -- it's important for americans to know -- it's important for americans to know whether their president believes that global warming was hatched as a conspiracy theory in china. doesn't that matter to you? >> with respect to the voluntary contributions you're talking about, the 26 to 28%, we, when you look at domestically third party lawsuits, you'v

mr. pruitt. earlier this morning americans seeking jobs are having more success finding them at any point in the last 16 year and a lot of the positive signs coming out of the job market. and the key uiks unemployment rate and gives a broader look at unemployment fell a full percentage point since the president took office. long-term unemployment is down. and miners are getting back to work. the president is not going to stop until who wants to work can find meaningful employment and we are working on policieses to give tax plans and making easier for business bes to drive and a initiative agenda that puts investment and put americans back to work and repealing and replacing obamacare with a system that encourages competition and driveses prices down and regingulatory reform to reduce burdens on manufacturing and aiming for the far world reach. and the president will hold events in washington and outside washing pro growth and pro-job agenda later this afternoon. the president will sign two bill

mr. pruitt and i will fact check you. after your movie came out you made the following statements.ou said unless we took drastic measures, the world would reach a point of no return within ten years and you called it a true planetary emergency. we are 11 years later, weren't you wrong. >> we have seen a decline in emissions, on a global basis for the first time they've stabilized and started to decline. some of the responses of the past ten years have helped, but unfortunately and regrettably, a lot of serious damage has been done. greenland is losing 1 cubic kilometer of ice every day. i went down to miami and saw fish from the ocean swimming in the streets on a sunny day. the same thing was true in honolulu two days ago from high tides because of the sealevel rise. we are going to suffer some of these consequences but we can limit and avoid catastrophic consequences if we accelerate the pace of change that is beginning. >> we should point out you have a sequel coming up called in inconvenient sequel in july and i understand you will have to rewrite the ending because of the decis

mr. vice president, thank you for joining us this morning. you heard administrator pruitt.esident believed in man made climate change doesn't matter. united states is leading by example. >> well, administrator pruitt has a difficult job. the administration comes off as tongue tied and confused about the climate crisis because the truth is still inconvenient for the large carbon blutpolluters. they don't want to stop polluting the atmosphere. it interferes with their business plan. we're kree aing job not the solar industry 17 times faster than other jobs. the number one fastest growing job is wind power technician. the renewable energy sector and the sustainability revolution are the brightest and prosperity in the country. to the trump isolated the united states with his reckless and indefensible decision. but if he won't lead, the american people will. we're seeing governors and majors and business leaders step forward. >> us do it make that much difference then if the united states pulled out of paris. president bush pulled out of kyoto. >> we lost a lot of time when the

mr. pruitt.ing the may jobs report was released showing that americans seeking jobs are having more success finding them than at any point in the last 16 years. there's a lot of positive signs coming out of the job market. over 600,000 private sector jobs have been added since president took office. the key u6 unemployment rate which gives a broader look at both unemployment and underemployment fell a full percentage point since the president took office in january. long-term unemployment is down by 187,000 since the president took office, and american miners and drillers are getting back to work for that sector showing job growth for the seventh straight month. that's why we're working tirelessly on policies that will keep the economy growing, with a tax plan that'll leave more money in the pockets of hard working americans and making it easier for businesses to thrive, an infrastructure initiative that will generate $1 trillion of investment and put americans back to work rebuilding our nation'

mr. pruitt.ier this morning the may jobs report was released showing that americans seeking jobs are having more success finding them than at any point in the last 16 years. there is a lot of positive signs coming out of the job market. over 600,000 private sector jobs have been added since the president took office. the key unemployment rate fell a full percentage point since the president went into office in january. america's miners and drillers are getting back to work with that sector showing job growth for the seventh straight month. the president is not going to stop until every american who wants to work can find meaningful employment. that's why we're working tirelessly on policies that will keep the economy growing, with a tax plan that will leave more money in the pockets of hard-working americans and making it easier for businesses to thrive, an infrastructure initiative that will generate $100 trillion in investment fixing our roads and bridges, competition that drives prices down an

mr. pruitt.er this morning, the may jobs report was released showing that americans seeking jobs are having more success finding them than at any point in the last 16 years. there's a lot of positive signs coming out of the job market. over 600,000 private sector jobs have been added since the president took office. the unemployment rate which gives a broader look at unemployment and underemployment fell a full percentage point since the president took office in january. long-term unemployment is down by 187,000 since the president took office. and america's miners and drillers are getting ba beingac work with the seventh straight month. the president's not going to stop until every american who wants to work can find meaningful employment. that's why we're working tirelessly on policies that will keep the economy growing with a tax plan that will leave more money in the pockets of hard-working americans and making it easier for businesses to thrive and infrastructure initiative that will generat

mr. pruitt about whether the president believes in climate change he didn't really answer the question. >> i'm sorry. the other thing is this is going to go on without the united states and that's the point. globally you already had germany, italy and france say that this is not going to be renegotiated. china, a newspaper there that tends to say what the government would say, called this selfishness and they will step up to the plate where the united states has vacated it. the fact that we're stepping back, doesn't mean there won't be progress. >> very quickly. >> our economy is bigger than all those places so the fact that we're not going to make the changes that we were trying to make means that global warming is going to continue at a somewhat greater pace. >> everybody stand by. there's a lot more happening on the breaking news. the environmental and the economic implications of the president's decision to withdraw from the climate agreement. i'll speak live with the president's chief economic advisor, gary cohn. also joining us later this our, the mayor of pittsburgh. he's fuming th

mr. pruitt did not say if president trump feels climate change is real or a threat to the united states. tropical storm beatrice weakened to a low pressure system this morning but continued soaking areas with heavy rain as it moved inland. the u.s. national hurricane center said the remains of the couldst -- of beatriz dump heavy rain causing flash floods and mudslides. president trump has taken the battle over his travel ban to the supreme court. justices will be asked to reverse a string of courtroom losses for the order that temporarily bars entry to the u.s. by people from's expert ominously muslim countries. a lower court ruling said the singlewas "directed at a religious group." true blood trying to determine the identification of the man they say once to detonate a bomb -- authorities say he was armed with an assault rifle and set a casino fire that killed at least 36 people. islamic state claimed responsibility for the attack. philippine officials say it was a robbery gone wrong. joe: --julia: live from bloomberg world headquarters. joe: we're 30 minutes from the close of trading

mr. pruitt saying, you know, it's time to pull out and then he has people like his daughter, the secretary of state rex tillerson, pushing to stay in. what's been surprising to me is the asymmetric nature of this debate. the entire scientific community, the high-ranking officials republicans like mitt romney, democrats like barack obama, international leaders, the list goes on, big business, all saying stay in. and then on the other side you have, you know, steve bannon and his cohorts sort of making this ideological argument to pull out and it looks like, again we don't know, but looks like that's going to be the side that comes out on top. >> it is the fulfillment of a campaign pledge from the president and i wonder if that holds weight from that decision making. the president got up on the stump speeches and said yeah we're getting rid of paris and pulling out. >> and he has taken some heat for not following through on some of the things he said he would do, labeling china saying they manipulated their currency. this is a way for him to say look, i am keeping my promises, i said i was g

mr. pruitt about those cuts and how it would impact programs affecting their districts. held in front of the house committee. this is about two

mr. pruitt, others.the "the washington post" notes that their allies came armed with reams of documents filled with numbers and the statistics saying what would be the u.s. economy if the u.s. remains in the climate deal. they were the words of one contact can in frequent with the white house ready to go trial. some of those opposed said much of the data the other side percent and was erroneous, scientifically dubious, misleading, or out of date. there is a particular passion for banner -- bannon who spent the past two weeks consumed by the climate deal, including working feverishly from the west wing after returning from the foreign trip. he argued that the paris accord was a pilot in globalism and unpopular with trumps faith and also worked to tilt in that direction for writing political balance to the policy and legal arguments made that others on the other side. they also note in the washington post that pressure from leaders abroad also backfired on senior white house -- backfired. one senior white

mr. pruitt. >> yes, sir. >> i'd like to go back to the first question that was asked that you didn't answeres the president believe today that climate change is a hoax that something of course he said in the campaign when the pool was up in the oval office he refew to answer. i'm wondering if you can speak for him. >> i did answer because i said the discussions and i have had over the last several weeks have been focussed on one key issue. is paris good or bad for this country. the president and i focussed our attentions there, he determined that it was bad for this country. it hurt us economically. it didn't achieve good environmental outcomes and he made the decision to reject the paris deal. >> right there. yes, sir. >> thank you. given the fact that you and other administration officials haven't been able to outline the president's views on climate change, why should other countries believe that the president wants to negotiate a deal in good faith? >> as i indicated in my comments yesterday, and the president emphasized in his speech, this administration and the country as a whole, we

mr. pruitt, others.e "the washington post" notes that their allies came armed with reams of documents filled with numbers and the statistics saying what would be the u.s. economy if the u.s. remains in the climate deal. they were the words of one contact can in frequent with the white house ready to go trial. some of those opposed said much of the data the other side percent and was erroneous, scientifically dubious, misleading, or out of date. there is a particular passion for banner -- bannon who spent the past two weeks consumed by the climate deal, including working feverishly from the west wing after returning from the foreign trip. he argued that the paris accord was a pilot in globalism and unpopular with trumps faith and also worked to tilt in that direction for writing political balance to the policy and legal arguments made that others on the other side. they also note in the washington post that pressure from leaders abroad also backfired on senior white house -- backfired. one senior white ho

administrator pruitt: thank you, mr. president. your decision today to exit the paris accord reflects your unflinching commitment to put america first. and by exiting, you're fulfilling yet one more campaign promise to the american people. please know that i'm thankful for your fortitude, your courage, and your steadfastness as you serve and lead our country. america finally has a leader who answers only to the people, not to the special interests who had their way for way too long. and everything you do, mr. president, you're fighting for the forgotten men and women across this country. you're a champion for the hard- working citizens all across this land who just want a government that listens to them and represents their interests. you have promised to put america first in all that you do, and you've done that in any number of ways, from trade to national security to protecting our border to right-sizing washington, d.c. and today you put america first with regard to international agreements and the environment. this is an histo

mr. leighthouser, sec. mnuchin and, tom price, scott pruitt, this is a team you have assembled that is working with love for america. these are great team members. we are your team. thank you. >> thank you mr. president, it has been a great honor traveling

scott pruitt said mr. trump wants better terms. >> it does not mean death engagement, he indicate the he'll either re-enter paris or engage in a killings caution with new deal. >> revealed one of the president's key campaign pledges, also set off protests around the globe, and left allies shaking their heads. >> we wanted the united states to remain within it. >> and effort are underway to counter the white house's action this weekend, california governor jerry brown will attend clean energy conference, and china. >> mr. trump, something so outrageous to the science, and to the reality of climate change, we can't stand idly by. this is serious stuff. >> former new york city mayor michael bloomberg is trying to convince local governments to voluntarily adhere to the accord. >> in the united states, emission levels are determined far more by cities, state, and businesses, than they are by our federal government. >> all of this with a global warming -- >> in the past president trump has called global warm ago

scott pruitt said mr. trump wants better terms. >> exiting paris does not mean disengagement. he indicated he'll either re-enter paris or engage a discussion around a new deal. >> withdrawing from the treaty revealed one of the president's key campaign pledges, set off protests around the globe, allies shaking their heads. >> we wanted the united states to remain within it. >> and efforts are underway to counter the white house's action this weekend, california governor jerry brown will attend the clean energy conference and china. >> mr. trump, there is something so outrageous to the science and to the reality of climate change, we can't stand idly by. this is serious stuff. >> former new york city michael bloomberg is trying to convince local governments to voluntarily adhere to the accord. >> in the united state, emission levels are determined far more by cities, states, and businesses, than they are by our federal government. >> all of this with global warming -- >> in the past president trump has called clonal bathroom ago hoax. if that's why he decided to pull the us out

mr. president. [applause] >> here we go, president trump and scott pruitt confirming what was already reported this afternoon, that the united states is withdrawing from the paris climate agreement. mr. trump saying that quote, we are either going to leave this or maybe get a better deal. this decision was made because businesses and american workers would face serious obstacles if the united states continued to stay in an agreement that was, we entered into by his predecessor, president barack obama. david: and no coincidence, if you look at bottom of your screen, the dow jones industrial average closing at a brand new record high. clearly there is an association with this. yes, a number of ceos have come out in favor of the paris accord but in general it is seen as a positive to pull out of this. be far less costly addition to our economy than it would be otherwise. by the way the president saying what this amounted to, the paris accord was a massive redistribution of america's wealth throughout the world. and that would not fit in with his agenda of america first. so, once again, it appears that

mr. trump's decision followed a spirited debate. chief strategist steve bannon and epa administrator scott pruitt successfully led the argument to getate rex tillerson and the president's daughter ivanka tried but failed to convince mr. trump to stay in. in a statement the leaders of italy, ce they regret the president's decision and urged other nations to speed up their action to combat climate change. the heads of most major u.s. corporations also wanted mr. trump to stay in the paris accord. elon mus k, ceo of tesla and spacex, tweeted that he is departing two presidential councils adding "climate change is real." ge ceo jeffrey immelt tweeted he's disappointed and that industry must now lead and not depend on government. president trump did not mention president obama by name, but criticized his administration for failing to put america first when it negotiated the deal. >> i was elected to represent the citizens of pittsburgh, not paris. >> reporter: in a statement mr. obama responded. "even as this administration joins a small handful of nations that reject the future, i'm confident that our states, cities, and businesses will

mr. trump's decision followed a spirited debate. chief strategist steve bannon, and e.p.a. administrator scott pruitt successfully led the argument to get out of the agreement. secretary of state rex tillerson and the president's daughter, ivanka, tried but convince mr. trump to stay in. in a statement, the leaders of italy, france, and germany said they regret the president's decision and urged other nations "to speed up their action to combat climate change." the heads of most major u.s. corporations also wanted mr. trump to stay in the paris accord. elon musk, c.e.o. of tesla and spacex, tweeted that he is departing two presidential councils added, "climate change is real." g.e. c.e.o. jeffrey immelt tweeted that he's disappointed and that industry must now lead and not depend on government. president trump did not mention president obama by name, but criticized his administration for failing to put america first when it negotiated the deal. >> i was elected to represent the citizens of pittsburgh not paris. >> reporter: in a statement, mr. obama responded, "even as this administration joins a sma

mr. trump's decision followed a spirited debate. chief strategist steve bannon and scott pruittuccessfully led the argument to get out of the agreement. secretary of state rex tillerson and the president's daughter tried but failed to convince mr. trump to stay in. leaders ofent, the italy, france, and germany said they regret the president's decision and urged other nations to speed up their actions to combat climate change. the heads of most major u.s. corporations also wanted mr. trump to stay in the paris accord. elon musk, c.e.o. of tesla and spacex tweeted he is departing two presidential councils, adding climate change is real. the g.e. c.e.o. tweeted he is disappointed and the industry must now we do not depend on the government. president trump did not mention president obama by name but criticized his administration for failing to put america first when it negotiated the deal. president trump: i was elected to represent the citizens of pittsburgh, not paris. >> in a statement, mr. obama responded. "i'm confident our states, cities, and businesses will step up and do ev