OAN Staff Avril Elfie
5:17pm – Monday, November 11, 2024
The new Republican president-elect has selected former Republican congressman Lee Zeldin to be the EPA administrator in his new cabinet.
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On Monday, Donald Trump supporter Zeldin (RN.Y.) announced on Twitter that he would be joining Trump's cabinet as the new EPA administrator.
“It is an honor to join President Trump’s Cabinet as EPA Administrator. We will restore America’s energy advantage, revitalize the auto industry and bring back American jobs, and make America the world leader in AI. We will do so while protecting access to clean air and water,” Zeldin said in a social media post.
President Trump also said in a statement that Zeldin was “a true warrior for America First.”
President Trump will “ensure fair and swift decisions on deregulation enacted in a way that unleashes the power of American business while maintaining the highest environmental standards, including the cleanest air and water on earth.” said. “The President will set new standards for reviewing and sustaining our environment so that America can grow in a healthy and well-structured manner.”
Zeldin left Congress in 2023. He frequently speaks on specific issues related to today's U.S. military, national security, anti-Semitism, U.S.-Israel relations, illegal immigration, and crime, both on behalf of Mr. Trump and on his own campaign. did.
He also called for changing the designation of approximately 150 square miles of federal waters in Long Island Sound to New York and Rhode Island jurisdiction in 2016.
Republican Zeldin performed significantly better than expected against Governor Kathy Hochul (D.N.Y.) in the 2022 gubernatorial race, when President Trump claimed he could compete in his home state that votes Democratic. was frequently cited.
Although Trump didn't win New York, he did much better than in previous elections, particularly in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens.
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