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Donald Trump Picks Lee Zeldin to Lead the EPA

Donald Trump Picks Lee Zeldin to Lead the EPA

Above: Lee Zeldin speaks on stage on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Image copyright: Leon Neal/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • Pres.-elect Donald Trump has selected former New York Representative Lee Zeldin, 44, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, making this his second Cabinet appointment for his upcoming administration.In what was his second cabinet appointment for his upcoming administration, US Pres.-elect Donald Trump has selected former New York Representative Lee Zeldin, 44, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.

  • Zeldin, who served four terms in Congress representing Long Island, has a lifetime score of 14% from the League of Conservation Voters, questions the severity of global warming, and doesn't support the Paris climate agreement.Zeldin, who served four terms in Congress representing Long Island, doesn't support the Paris climate agreement and has a lifetime score of 14% from the League of Conservation Voters. He also questioned the severity of global warming in 2014.


The Spin

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