EPA Chief Zeldin Hits 2 Battleground States, Watchdog Asks If Taxpayers Funded His GOP Rescue Tour
A government watchdog is questioning whether Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin is using taxpayer-funded travel to campaign for embattled Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is touring political battlegrounds across the country in the weeks before the midterm election, and a government watchdog is now asking whether those trips are mixing official business with campaign politics.
On Thursday, Zeldin visited an auto repair shop and a construction company in central Pennsylvania, according to reports [1]. His itinerary has read like a list of Republican trouble spots, taking him through key election states as he promotes the Trump administration's agenda [1].
Such travel is normal for an EPA administrator. But the timing and locations have raised concerns [1]. The watchdog's questions focus on whether Zeldin is using taxpayer-funded travel to boost embattled Republican candidates [1].
The EPA has not yet responded to these concerns [1].