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 statement Saturday. Ta.
The newly elected president wrote that Wright was “a leading engineer and entrepreneur in the energy sector.”
“He has worked in nuclear power, solar, geothermal, and oil and gas,” Trump's statement said. “Most importantly, Chris was one of the pioneers who helped launch America's shale revolution, which promoted American energy independence and transformed global energy markets and geopolitics.”
According to Liberty Energy's website, Wright graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in mechanical engineering. He also completed master's programs in electrical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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President Trump nominated Chris Wright to be Secretary of Energy. (Getty Images/Reuters)
”[Wright] The company's website describes itself as a “self-described technology geek turned entrepreneur and dedicated person with a mission to improve human life by expanding access to abundant, affordable and reliable energy. He is a humanitarian.”
The key Cabinet statements come after President Trump made energy independence and increased oil and gas production a cornerstone of his campaign. On the campaign trail, Trump promised to expand hydraulic fracturing and lift a moratorium on liquefied natural gas exports, a stark contrast to his predecessor.
“They're going to destroy steel mills, they're going to destroy coal jobs, they're going to attack oil and gas jobs, they're going to destroy manufacturing jobs from China and other countries,” Trump said of the Biden administration at a campaign event in Pennsylvania last month. “We sold them to foreign countries around the world,” he said. .
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The president-elect will also use his second White House term to re-withdraw from the Paris climate accord, roll back stricter emissions standards for cars and power plants, and ramp up U.S. oil and gas production through methods such as hydraulic fracturing. I swore that I would.
Candidates and administration personnel for President Trump's second administration have been announced at a much faster pace than during his first administration in 2016, and the transition team believes this is part of Trump's “America First” policy. It is said that this is due to the company's commitment.
President-elect Donald Trump attends the America First Institute Gala at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. (Joe Radle/Getty Images)
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“The American people re-elected President Trump by a wide margin and empowered him to deliver on the promises he made during his campaign, and his Cabinet selections reflect President Trump’s America First priorities.” President Trump will continue to appoint great people.” These are women who have the talent, experience, and skill sets we need to make America great again,” said Trump transition spokesperson Trump Vance when asked about the rapid development of President Trump's Cabinet nominations. Caroline Leavitt told FOX News Digital.
During his first administration, Trump selected former Texas Gov. Rick Perry for the post before Dan Brouillette took the job in 2019. Trump did not announce his selection for Perry until December 14, 2016, preempting his nomination for his first term. process.
Chris Wright (center) will lead the Department of Energy in the new Trump administration. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)
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On the energy front, President Trump is reportedly planning to install an “energy czar” to roll back energy and climate regulations implemented under the Biden administration, and has already selected a former New York congressman as a candidate to head the Environmental Protection Agency. He nominates Congressman Lee Zeldin.
Fox News Digital's Breanne Deppisch and Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
