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Trump’s Energy and Interior picks clear key hurdle ahead of full Senate vote

Doug Burgum and Chris Wright win broad support from Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Chris Wright, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of energy, testifies during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, on 15 January 2025.
Chris Wright, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of energy, testifies during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, on 15 January 2025.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
North America Energy CorrespondentBaton Rouge
Published 23 January 2025, 15:44Updated 24 January 2025, 10:47
US Department of EnergyUS Department of the InteriorDonald TrumpChris WrightDoug Burgum