Senate confirms former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Trump’s interior secretary

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Posted on 01/31/2025 3:02:58 AM PST by Libloather

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum was confirmed by the Senate Thursday to lead President Trump’s Department of the Interior.

Burgum, 68, received bipartisan support from senators, who voted 78-18 to approve his Cabinet nomination.

The former Republican presidential primary candidate is expected to play a key role in Trump’s plan to put the US on the path to “energy dominance.”

“Gov. Burgum knows that America’s natural resources are our greatest national asset,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said in remarks from the Senate floor before the confirmation vote.

“I look forward to working with him to protect our public lands and leverage some of America’s greatest assets for a safer, more prosperous future,” he added.

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) described Bugum as “tailor-made” for the role of interior secretary.

“Doug’s leadership in North Dakota and coordination with our tribes are models for our nation,” Cramer wrote on X after the confirmation vote. “He has a lot of work to do righting the ship, but his consensus-driven leadership style is up to the task.”

Burgum served as governor of energy-rich North Dakota from 2016 until December and was known for his business-oriented and “data-driven” approach to running the state.

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