President-elect Donald Trump selected former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA under his administration.

Zelden represented New York’s 1st Congressional District from 2014 to 2022, when he unsuccessfully challenged Governor Kathy Hochul.

After Trump’s announcement, Zeldin said in a Fox News interview that he would prioritize efforts to “roll back regulations” that he said caused American businesses to struggle.

“There are regulations that the left wing of this country have been advocating through regulatory power that ends up causing businesses to go in the wrong direction,” he said. 11/14/2024