EPA chief Lee Zeldin slams ‘uninformed’ Democratic lawmaker who suggested he drink weed killer during heated congressional hearing
By Victor Nava
Published April 28, 2026, 3:20 a.m. ET
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin slammed Rep. Rosa DeLauro for being “uninformed” Monday after the Connecticut Democrat completely lost it and suggested he drink weed killer during a heated congressional budget hearing.
DeLauro, the purple-haired ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, argued that Zeldin’s budget proposal “reads like a climate change denier’s manifesto” as she asked the EPA chief to “justify abandoning [the EPA’s] duty to protect Americans” from climate change.
Zeldin, a Republican former New York congressman, wasn’t having it.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin slammed Rep. Rosa DeLauro for being “uninformed” on Monday after the Connecticut Democrat completely lost it and suggested he drink weed killer during a heated congressional budget hearing.
“Following the law,” he responded. “Section 202 of the Clean Air Act. Where does it say anything about fighting global climate change?”
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