EPA Chief Lee Zeldin rips ‘uninformed’ Democrat after heated weed killer exchange

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin clashed with Rep. Rosa DeLauro during a heated House budget hearing after the Connecticut Democrat criticized his proposed budget cuts and environmental policies. The exchange escalated when DeLauro suggested Zeldin drink weed killer, prompting the EPA chief to call her remarks “uninformed” and defend his record.

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