Trump to appoint Doug Burgum as Secretary of the Interior
In a speech at the America First Policy Institute Gala at Mar-a-Lago, President-elect Trump announced his selection of North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to be Secretary of the Interior.
President-elect Trump teased a “major” announcement, sharing that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will lead the Department of the Interior.
“It will be announced tomorrow…We look forward to the official announcement, but it's a pretty big announcement at this point,” Trump said Thursday in a speech at the Americans for Prosperity Gala at Mar-a-Lago. ” he said. “He's going to be the head of the Home Office and he's going to be a great person.”
President-elect Donald Trump attends the America First Institute Gala at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on November 14, 2024. (Joe Radle/Getty Images)
President Trump said he would “cut regulatory waste, fraud, and inefficiency.” “We are going to clean up the corrupt, dysfunctional, dysfunctional bureaucracy. And we are going to stop child sexual mutilation. The time has come and we will stop it.” I intend to.”
