From pro-climate Republican to ‘one of the Trump disruptors’ Politico | Energy & Environment By Hannah Northey, Emily Ngo, Josh Siegel and Miranda Willson 7 April 2025 at 04:00 EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's attacks on his agency's spending and regulations have made him a rising star in the Trump Cabinet, but left some former colleagues mystified. 💾© Andrew Harnik/AFP via Getty Images