It’s official; President-elect Donald Trump has formally placed North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum in nomination to be Secretary of the Interior, as well as giving him a seat on the National Security Council and making him chair of the yet-to-be-established National Energy Council:
I’m deeply grateful to President @RealDonaldTrump for this amazing opportunity to serve the American people and achieve ENERGY DOMINANCE! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/iR8x54IZpK
— Doug Burgum (@DougBurgum) November 15, 2024
The statement from Trump, via his transition team, reads in part:
I am thrilled to announce that Doug Burgum, the Governor of North Dakota, will be joining my Administration as both Secretary of the Interior and, as Chairman of the newly formed, and very important, National Energy Council, which will consist of all Departments and Agencies involved in the…
