"President Trump made a fantastic choice in selecting Dr. Beck, who has never been a lobbyist in her life, by the way-no lamestream media outlet has reported that correctly,"
"It's a disservice to your readers to cherry-pick six of Administrator Zeldin's many meetings over the last nine months from his very full calendar to paint an inaccurate picture and bolster your false narrative,"
"Administrator Zeldin is committed to protecting human health and the environment 100 percent-any implication otherwise is your opinion and nothing more."
"Bayer stands behind the safety of our glyphosate-based products, which have been tested extensively, approved by regulators, and used around the globe for 50 years. The EPA has an extremely rigorous review process which spans multiple years, considers thousands of studies, and involves many independent risk assessment experts at the EPA."
EPA press secretary Bridget Hirsch defended the selection of Dr. Beck, saying Beck has never been a lobbyist and asserting a commitment to being led by science. Administrator Zeldin met multiple times with chemical and plastics companies and lobbying groups, including Bayer. Hirsch called characterizations of those meetings misleading and emphasized Zeldin's commitment to protecting human health and the environment. Bayer affirmed the safety of glyphosate-based products and described the EPA review process as rigorous and multi-year. As of May, roughly 3,000 employees had left the agency and leadership announced plans to dissolve the Office of Research and Development, redistributing scientists.
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