Trump picks Lee Zeldin, Jewish former congressman from Long Island, to head EPA

(New York Jewish Week) - Donald Trump picked Lee Zeldin, a Jewish Republican and former congressman from New York, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.

Trump announced Zeldin's appointment on Monday in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, saying Zeldin "has been a true fighter for America First policies."

"He will set new standards on environmental review and maintenance, that will allow the United States to grow in a healthy and well-structured way," Trump said.

Trump, who has called climate change a "hoax," has pledged deregulation across the federal government, somethi...