In a confirmation hearing on Thursday, Democrat senators bombarded Lee Zeldin with “gotcha” environmental questions and pressured him to embrace their radical climate agenda.
Zeldin, 44, is an attorney, a former congressman from New York, a one-time candidate for New York governor, and a frequent, funny guest on “Gutfeld!” on Fox News. His background also includes four years of active duty in the U.S. Army, including time as a military intelligence officer. His next gig may be administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Zeldin’s congressional confirmation hearing on Thursday covered numerous issues, but Democrat senators often returned to their climate change agenda.
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Rhode Island Democrat Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse was the most suspicious of Zeldin, suggesting President Donald Trump had promised “fossil fuel industry
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