Senate confirms Doug Burgum as Interior secretary
Former Gov. Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the the Interior Department as Secretary of the Interior, arrives to testify before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as Interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration's ambitions to boost fossil fuel production.
The vote was 79-18. More than half of Senate Democrats joined all 53 Republicans in voting for Burgum.
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