Zeldin, White House say EPA's 65% cuts are on spending, not staffing
Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said recent layoffs at EPA, coupled with Zeldin's comments about sharp spending cuts, show he had no intent to follow through on a pledge during his confirmation hearing to work collaboratively with EPA's staff.
Lee Zeldin gets to work on his agenda of shrinking EPA and cutting regulations
The former Long Island congressman has vowed to claw back $20 billion in Biden administration green energy grants.
White House says Trump meant EPA will cut 65 percent of spending, not staff
The president also said EPA has found "a lot of people that didn't exist" at the agency, but did not elaborate.
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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks at the East Palestine Fire Department in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2025. (Rebecca Droke/Pool Photo via AP, File) President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 13, 2025 ...
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White House says EPA will cut 65 percent of spending, not staff
Shortly after President Trump said Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin plans to cut 65 percent of the agency’s staff, the White House clarified and said Trump was