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Trump’s EPA Pick Flunks Basic Science Quiz at Confirmation Hearing

BACK TO SCHOOL

Lee Zeldin struggled to answer a senator’s basic questions about the climate.

Liam Archacki
Liam Archacki 

Breaking News Intern

Lee Zeldin.
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Liam Archacki

Liam Archacki

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