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Today — 14 November 2024Main stream

Lee Zeldin Knows How to Defend Trump. Will He Defend the Environment?

The choice of Mr. Zeldin, a former Republican congressman of New York, to be the next E.P.A. administrator caught even some of his closest allies by surprise.

© Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times

Lee Zeldin, Mr. Trump’s choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, said recently that he would prioritize “unleashing economic prosperity” and pursue “energy dominance.”
Before yesterdayMain stream

Trump Chooses Lee Zeldin to Run E.P.A. as He Plans to Gut Climate Rules

The former congressman from New York is a strong supporter of Donald Trump and voted against certifying the 2020 election.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin speaking at a rally for Donald J. Trump in Hazel Township, Penn., earlier this month.
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