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Lee Zeldon

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Per Megyn Kelly's opening monologue, the EPA administrator reportedly considered by Trump as a possible replacement for Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Lee Zeldin, rendered “Lee Zeldon” in the source transcript, is discussed by Megyn Kelly, in her opening monologue on the episode that later featured John Kiriakou, as the sitting EPA administrator reportedly considered by Trump as a possible replacement for Attorney General Pam Bondi, per a Semaphore report that Trump had told Bondi her time as attorney general was “nearing an end.”[1]

Kelly later reports, reading a Trump statement live on air during her interview with Kiriakou, that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, not Zeldin, was named to the role, seen as making “a lot more sense,” both because of his job title and his reputation as well-liked within the department.[2]

References

  1. ↑ The Megyn Kelly Show, 2026-04-02. 01:02 on YouTube · Transcript
  2. ↑ The Megyn Kelly Show, 2026-04-02. 1:24:45 on YouTube · Transcript

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