Trump picks oil and gas industry CEO Chris Wright as next energy secretary | Trump administration

Donald Trump said Saturday that Chris Wright, an oil and gas industry executive and staunch defender of fossil fuel use, would be chosen to lead the U.S. Department of Energy. Mr. Wright is the founder and CEO of Liberty Energy, an oilfield services company based in Denver, Colorado. He is expected to support President Trump's […]
Trump Names Oil And Gas CEO Chris Wright To Head Department Of Energy

President-elect Donald Trump announced in a statement Saturday that he will nominate Chris Wright, CEO of Denver-based energy company Liberty Energy, to be Secretary of Energy. President Trump also announced the creation of a National Energy Council and said Wright would be a member of it. “I am thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will […]
Trump Picks Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright To Lead Department Of Energy

Former Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump holds his first public campaign rally with his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio). Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images ) OAN Staff Avril Elfie3:08 PM – Saturday, November 16, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump announced that he has selected Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright to lead the new administration's […]
Trump taps Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright for Department of Energy

President-elect Donald Trump announced that Chris Wright, founder and CEO of Liberty Energy, will lead the Department of Energy in his new administration. “I am thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will be joining my administration as Secretary of Energy and as a member of the new National Energy Council,” President Trump said in a […]
Trump taps fracking CEO Chris Wright for Energy secretary

President-elect Trump announced Saturday that he will nominate Chris Wright, a donor and leader of a hydraulic fracturing company, to be secretary of energy. “Chris is a leading engineer and entrepreneur in the energy sector. He has worked in nuclear power, solar power, geothermal, and oil and gas,” Trump said in a statement announcing his […]
Saudi Arabia Fires CEO of Scandal-Plagued Resort ‘Megacity’ Neom Project

Saudi Arabia abruptly replaced Nadmi al-Nasr, the longtime CEO of its ambitious and controversial “megacity” project, on Tuesday, multiple media reported. reported. Neom is the name of a $500 billion future “zero carbon” city being built on the northern coast of the Red Sea under the orders of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman […]
FBI raided home of Polymarket CEO over alleged illegal bets by US users: sources

The FBI's shocking pre-dawn raid on the founder of election gambling site Polymarket turned out to be part of a criminal investigation into whether the company accepted bets from US users. This would violate the agreement the company had with the government. The Justice Department ordered a “court-authorized law enforcement operation” at Shane Coplan's Manhattan […]
I’ve known Polymarket’s CEO for years — here’s why the FBI raid is a scandal

The FBI raid on the founder of online gambling site Polymarket shows that the Lawfare era under the Biden-Harris administration was not over after Donald Trump's decisive victory on Election Day. Instead, the “deep state” chose a quarry that is less famous, less powerful, less wealthy, shorter in stature, and noisier than the next president. […]
Biden’s FBI Raids Home of Polymarket CEO After Gambling Platform Successfully Predicts Trump Victory

Federal agents seized cellphones and electronic devices in an early morning raid on Polymarket CEO Shane Coplan's Manhattan apartment, after the cryptocurrency gambling platform announced that Donald Trump would be the first to vote in the 2024 presidential election. -This was just one week after correctly predicting Trump's stunning victory. of new york post report […]
Disney broadens CEO search to find Bob Iger’s successor

Embattled media giant Disney is expanding its search for Bob Iger's successor beyond the walls of the Magic Kingdom, according to a new report. The Mouse House had considered a small number of candidates internally, but is now working with recruiters from search firm Heidrick & Struggles to consider external candidates for the top job. […]