President-elect Donald Trump tapped New York Congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Trump confirmed the news in a statement Monday afternoon, writing in part:
“Lee, with a very strong legal background, has been a true fighter for America First policies. He will ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses, while at the same time maintaining the highest environmental standards, including the cleanest air and water on the planet. He will set new standards on environmental review and maintenance, that will allow the United States to grow in a healthy and well-structured way.”
Trump said Zeldin has “brilliantly” handled some “extremely difficult and complex situations.” He said he is sure Zeldin will “quickly prove to be a great contributor!”
“It is an honor to join President Trump’s Cabinet as EPA Administrator,” Zeldin wrote on X. “We will restore US energy dominance, revitalize our auto industry to bring back American jobs, and make the US the global leader of AI. We will do so while protecting access to clean air and water.”
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Doesn’t this leave us down in the House? You know Hochul is not going to appoint Republicans. That will give the Dims the house potentially with Zeldin and Stefanik, both from NY taking cabinet positions.
What is Trump thinking here? What is the strategy?
Good choice. I’ve seen him on Gutfeld! numerous times & he seems like a straight shooter.
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