Trump's team: EPA chief named, national security adviser set

STORY: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he will appoint Republican former Congressman Lee Zeldin to head the Environmental Protection Agency. While in Congress, Zeldin often voted against legislation on green issues, including a measure to stop oil companies from price gouging. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Zeldin "will ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses, while at the same time maintaining the highest environmental standards." Trump, a Republican, will likely look to reverse many rules administered by the EPA on the burning of fossil fuels including one curbing carbon emissions from power plants and another slashing such emissions from vehicles. Trump has said he plans to begin rescinding EPA and Transportation Department vehicle pollution rules on his first day in office and is considering paring back or eliminating EV tax breaks and other incentives. He has also picked Republican Representative Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser, according to two sources familiar with the matter. In that role, Waltz will be responsible for briefing Trump on key national security issues and coordinating with different agencies. The retired Army Green Beret has been a leading critic of China, and has voiced the need for the United States to be ready for a potential conflict in the Asia-Pacific region. :: Kyiv, Ukraine:: July 8, 2024 Waltz had criticized the Biden administration for failing to do more to help Ukraine, but says his views have now evolved. During an event last month, he said there had to be a reassessment of the United States' aims in that conflict.Waltz has also praised Trump for pushing NATO allies to spend more on defense, but unlike the president-elect has not suggested the United States pull out of the alliance.

STORY: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he will appoint Republican former Congressman Lee Zeldin to head the Environmental Protection Agency.

While in Congress, Zeldin often voted against legislation on green issues, including a measure to stop oil companies from price gouging. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Zeldin "will ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses, while at the same time maintaining the highest environmental standards." Trump, a Republican, will likely look to reverse many rules administered by the EPA on the burning of fossil fuels including one curbing carbon emissions from power plants and another slashing such emissions from vehicles.

Trump has said he plans to begin rescinding EPA and Transportation Department vehicle pollution rules on his first day in office and is considering paring back or eliminating EV tax breaks and other incentives. He has also picked Republican Representative Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser, according to two sources familiar with the matter. In that role, Waltz will be responsible for briefing Trump on key national security issues and coordinating with different agencies.

The retired Army Green Beret has been a leading critic of China, and has voiced the need for the United States to be ready for a potential conflict in the Asia-Pacific region. :: Kyiv, Ukraine :: July 8, 2024 Waltz had criticized the Biden administration for failing to do more to help Ukraine, but says his views have now evolved. During an event last month, he said there had to be a reassessment of the United States' aims in that conflict.

Waltz has also praised Trump for pushing NATO allies to spend more on defense, but unlike the president-elect has not suggested the United States pull out of the alliance..