Washington (CNN) A family friend of the lobbyists who rented a room to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt was considered for a position at the agency, according to emails first reported by The New York Times on Sunday and confirmed by CNN.

Pruitt's ethics have been repeatedly questioned after a string of controversies , one being a housing agreement in Washington, where he reportedly rented a room for below-market price from lobbyist J. Steven Hart and his wife, Vicki.

Pruitt's chief of staff, Ryan Jackson, and Hart exchanged emails discussing hiring the family friend of Hart, according to emails obtained by CNN from the Sierra Club, which filed a lawsuit resulting in the release of the emails.

"She has talked to Scott about this kid who is important to us. He told Vicki to talk to you about how to handle this," according to one email sent by Hart to Jackson in April 2017.

In May, Hart asked Jackson, "Would you have time to meet with him?" regarding the friend.

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