EPA Chief Talks Policy and Politics

Lee Zeldin, the head of the Environment Protection Agency (EPA), was the star of a policy event. It happened on November 10. Breitbart News organized it. They teamed up with CGCN Group and the ALFA Institute for this. Zeldin has been busy. He's been tackling a big problem. Raw sewage from Mexico has been making Americans sick. He's made progress on this. But, there's been a setback. He had to furlough about 4, 000 employees. This was because of a government shutdown. It was caused by Democrats. They ended it just in time on Sunday night.Zeldin didn't hold back. He criticized Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer. He said Schumer was causing pain. Schumer was leading the shutdown. Zeldin thinks Schumer was doing this for a reason. He was trying to please a far-left activist base. They want Democrats to resist and obstruct everything. Zeldin said Schumer was desperate. He was looking for a way to explain his actions. But, in the end, it was clear. Schumer was just trying to please his base. They want Democrats to oppose everything. This event was a chance for Zeldin to talk about policy. But, it also showed the political divide. The government shutdown was a big topic. It showed how politics can affect policy.