Pamela King

Outside the court, hundreds gathered to protest the company and the Trump administration.

The complaint against the group's former executive director also alleges retaliation from the environmental organization.

Democracy Forward said the new hires will help expand protections for U.S. citizens.

The president has attempted to restore commercial activity in marine protected areas.

Administration documents say the increase would help defend regulatory rollbacks, fight state climate action and secure the border.

Trump officials said the move is part of the president's effort to end weaponization of the federal government.

“Understanding what EPA has done over the decades, and why, can be very important in defending EPA,” said a former lead environment attorney at the Justice Department.

The nominee ducked questions about who won the 2020 election and whether the Capitol was attacked on Jan. 6, 2021.

The Sierra Club’s former chief of staff has sued Jealous and the environmental organization for alleged harassment and retaliation.

The Trump administration has declined to list the crustaceans under the Endangered Species Act.