US public health groups urge firing of EPA boss Zeldin, saying he ‘brazenly betrayed’ agency

More than 160 environmental and public health organizations called Tuesday for EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to resign or be fired, accusing him of betraying the agency's mission. The groups cite Zeldin's rollback of environmental protections, staff cuts, and reduced funding as evidence he has prioritized deregulation over public health. Zeldin, appointed by President Trump, has overseen what the EPA itself described as the "biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history." The campaign represents a significant challenge to the Trump administration's environmental agenda from a broad coalition of health advocates and conservation groups. The letter reflects escalating tension between the White House's deregulatory push and organizations arguing that weakened EPA safeguards pose risks to air and water quality.