U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Nov. 11 he will appoint Republican former Congressman Lee Zeldin, who often voted against legislation on green issues including a measure to stop oil companies from price gouging, to head the Environmental Protection Agency.

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets former U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin at a rally ahead of the New Hampshire primary election in Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. January 19, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
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