Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) said on Sunday that people are frustrated with President Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE’s Cabinet secretaries and that he thinks the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) administrator, Scott Pruitt Edward (Scott) Scott PruittJuan Williams: Swamp creature at the White House Science protections must be enforceable Conspicuous by their absence from the Republican Convention MORE, might be on his way out.

“I think he is in real trouble. I think that there is a perception that is not good at all,” Jones said about Pruitt on ABC’s “This Week” when asked if Pruitt should resign.

The EPA chief has faced continuing criticism for his use of taxpayer funds. Pruitt has been under scrutiny for traveling first-class on international flights for a number of expensive trips and for installing expensive security measures at his EPA office in D.C.

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“The fact that he has been — has a controversy with expenses, which I think is one of the things that people are just frustrated with, with Cabinet members who seem to want to use taxpayer dollars to fund a life, their own personal lifestyle,” Jones said.

Most recently, Pruitt has faced criticism for staying at a Capitol Hill condominium — owned by the wife of an energy lobbyist — for $50 a night. The agreement did not violate ethics regulations, according to the EPA's top ethics official.

“And now on top of this, the — you know, not just the $50, but the fact that it was going to energy company lobbyists, that — it just looks so bad,” Jones said. “And I think it seems that he may be on his way out.”

Pruitt’s departure would be the latest in a long line of recent departures from Trump’s White House.

Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Rex Wayne TillersonGary Cohn: 'I haven't made up my mind' on vote for president in November Kushner says 'Alice in Wonderland' describes Trump presidency: Woodward book Conspicuous by their absence from the Republican Convention MORE was ousted via Twitter earlier this month. A few days ago former Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin David Jonathon ShulkinVA inspector general says former top official steered M contract to friend Schumer demands answers in use of unproven coronavirus drug on veterans Former Trump VA secretary says staffer found plans to replace him in department copier MORE also left the White House.

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price Thomas (Tom) Edmunds PriceConspicuous by their absence from the Republican Convention Coronavirus Report: The Hill's Steve Clemons interviews Chris Christie Trump flails as audience dwindles and ratings plummet MORE resigned last year after an investigation uncovered that he used federal funds to pay for charter flights.