by Nick Gilbertson at Breitbart
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, to lead the Department of Interior.
Trump announced his pick Thursday night at an America First Policy Institute gala held at his luxurious Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
BREAKING: President Donald J. Trump announces the nomination of Gov. @DougBurgum as Secretary of the Interior pic.twitter.com/hMEfxyGzVL
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) November 15, 2024
At first, Trump, sporting a tuxedo, teased that he has a “big announcement” set for Friday but said he would not share the name of his appointee or the position they would fill. He ultimately revealed it is Burgum and that he would head the Department of Interior.
“I think he’s an incredible person, got an unbelievably wonderful wife named Catherine. So I won’t tell you his name–might be something like Burgum. He’s from North Dakota. He’s going to be announced tomorrow for a very big position,” Trump said.
“Actually, he’s going to head the Department of Interior, and he’s going to be fantastic,” Trump added.
The president-elect said he and Burgum are…
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