President-elect Trump on Friday officially announced that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will lead the U.S. Department of the Interior.
“I am pleased to announce that North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum will be joining my administration as Secretary of the Interior and as Chairman of the new and highly important National Energy Council, which will be comprised of all departments. “and the agencies involved in the permitting, production, generation, distribution, regulation, and transportation of all forms of American energy,'' President Trump said after spilling the beans about Burgum's appointment during America First. he said in a news release on Friday, less than 24 hours ago. Institute for Policy Studies and America First Works Gala held Thursday night at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.
In a statement, the president-elect said the newly created National Energy Council would “eliminate red tape, strengthen private sector investment across all sectors of the economy, and focus on long-standing but holistic innovation.” “We will oversee America's path to energy dominance by No need, regulation. ”
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President-elect Trump will attend the America First Institute Gala on Thursday at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. (Joe Radle/Getty Images)
Burgum said in an X post after the announcement that he was “deeply grateful” for the nomination.
“We are deeply grateful to President @RealDonaldTrump for this incredible opportunity to serve the American people and achieve energy dominance!” he said.
President Trump praised Bergum on Thursday.
“He's going to be the secretary of the Interior Department, and he's going to be a great person,” Trump said. 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.”
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will lead the U.S. Department of the Interior. (AP/Charlie Neighborgal)
Burgum, a former software company CEO, billionaire and two-term governor, began his bid for the White House in June 2023.
Mr. Burgum made energy and natural resources a key part of his campaign for the Republican nomination.
After appearing in the first two Republican presidential debates, Burgum failed to qualify for the third debate last fall and withdrew from the White House race in December. A month later, he appeared with Trump in Iowa just days before the nation's first caucuses, endorsing the former president as the Republican candidate.
Former President Donald Trump (left) listens to a speech by North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum at the Nevada Republican Caucus night watch party in Las Vegas on February 8. (Ian Moll/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Mr. Burgum gained attention as a surrogate for the former president, appearing on campaign and media hits on Mr. Trump's behalf.
He was being considered as President Trump's running mate this summer before Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio was selected as the Republican vice presidential nominee.
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Burgum said in an interview with “Fox & Friends” last week that Trump's election victory was a “game changer” and “there's a new sheriff in town.”
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The governor added that Trump's victory “also means America will have the upper hand in energy.”
“The United States will have an advantage in energy, which is key to all the diplomacy we have around the world,” he said.
