President-elect Donald Trump has selected former New York GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin to serve as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, The Post can exclusively report.
Trump picks Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency - adding second New Yorker to cabinet
“I am deeply honored to have been asked by President Trump to serve in his Cabinet. As EPA Administrator, we will restore American energy dominance, revitalize our auto industry to bring back American jobs, make the United States the global leader of Artificial Intelligence advancement, and slash the red tape holding back American workers from upward economic mobility,” Zeldin said in a statement to The Post.
The EPA impacts many areas of the economy due to its regulation of the physical environment utilized by businesses and Zeldin is set to have a major role implementing Trump’s revocation of Biden’s anti-fossil fuels policies. The Biden administration reportedly is attempting to dispense all available stimulus and green infrastructure funding before Trump and congressional Republicans retake power in January to prevent them from clawing back the money.Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with former Republican U.S. Representative from New York Lee Zeldin at the Drexelbrook Catering & Event Center on October 29, 2024 in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
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