From the Daily Caller
Adam Parker
Contributor
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, both confirmed on Monday.
“It is an honor to join President Trump's Cabinet as EPA Administrator,” Zeldin wrote on X when the appointment was announced. “We will restore America’s energy dominance, revitalize our auto industry, bring American jobs, and make America a global leader in artificial intelligence. We will do so while protecting people’s access to clean air and water. (Related: Trump pledges to end Biden's electric vehicle mandate to help consumers, calls on UAW to ditch Democrats)
🚨Breaking News: Lee Zeldin has been appointed to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the incoming Trump administration. pic.twitter.com/nL76eToJKC
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Zeldin is likely to take immediate action as the Trump administration seeks to roll back the Biden Environmental Protection Agency's strict rules on gas-powered vehicles and coal and natural gas power generation.
“Lee has a very strong legal background and has been a true champion for America's first policies. He will ensure that deregulatory decisions are made fairly and quickly to unleash the power of American business while maintaining the highest environmental standards, including the cleanest on Earth.” air and water,” Trump said in a statement. . “I have known Lee Zeldin for a long time and have seen firsthand how brilliantly he handled some extremely difficult and complex situations. I am extremely proud of him joining the Trump Administration, and he will quickly prove himself to be a great contributor.” !
Zeldin, who served four terms in the House of Representatives, is the Republican candidate in the 2022 New York gubernatorial race against Democratic incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul. Zeldin defeated Hochul by about seven points in the game, which is considered one of the historically strong performances of Zeldin's campaign.
“I am honored to be invited by President Trump to serve in his Cabinet. As Administrator of the EPA, we will restore America's energy dominance, revitalize our auto industry to bring back American jobs, and make America a leader in artificial intelligence advancement. a global leader and cut red tape that impedes upward economic mobility for American workers,” in a statement to the New York Post, which first revealed Zeldin’s appointment.
Trump also appointed New York Republican Rep. Alice Stefanik as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
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