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Trump names oil and gas CEO Chris Wright to Head Department Of Energy
Approved, National, The Daily Caller

Trump names oil and gas CEO Chris Wright to Head Department Of Energy

By Julianna Frieman | Daily Caller President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Chris Wright, the CEO of Denver-based energy company Liberty Energy, to serve as Secretary of Energy in a statement issued Saturday. Trump also revealed the formation of a Council of National Energy of which he said Wright will be a member. “I am thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will be joining my Administration as both United States Secretary of Energy, and Member of the newly formed Council of National Energy,” Trump wrote in his statement shared on Truth Social. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY CALLER
Trump names Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary
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Trump names Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary

By Annabella Rosciglione | Washington Examiner President-elect Donald Trump announced his campaign national press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, will continue with him in the administration as the White House press secretary. “Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic Campaign, and I am pleased to announce she will serve as White House Press Secretary,” Trump said in a press release. “Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effective communicator. I have the utmost confidence she will excel at the podium, and help deliver our message to the American People as we, Make America Great Again,” Trump’s statement continued. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
Trump spokesperson Steven Chueng to serve as White House communications director
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Trump spokesperson Steven Chueng to serve as White House communications director

By Brett Samuels  | The Hill Steven Cheung, who has served as a top press aide on the Trump campaign for the past two years, will join the incoming administration as White House communications director, President-elect Trump announced Friday. While Cheung was not a regular presence on television like some of Trump’s other aides, he has worked with the former president in a communications role for years, having served on Trump’s 2016 and 2020 campaigns. Cheung also did a stint as a top communications official for The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a league headed up by Trump ally Dana White. The campaign spokesman is known for his combative presence on social media. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL
Trump picks Burgum to head Department of the Interior
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Trump picks Burgum to head Department of the Interior

By Emily Hallas | Washington Examiner President-elect Donald Trump selected Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) to be secretary of the Department of the Interior in a surprise announcement Thursday. Trump made the announcement during an event at his Mar-a-Lago resort, saying that he had planned to reveal the nomination on Friday. “We’re going to turn our country around,” the president-elect said Thursday evening as he commented that the results of the election, with him winning a second term, would stop another 1929 economic recession from happening.  READ THE FULL STORY AT WASHINGTON EXAMINER
‘Make America Great and Healthy’: Trump taps RFK, Jr., for Health and Human Services secretary
Approved, National, The Daily Signal

‘Make America Great and Healthy’: Trump taps RFK, Jr., for Health and Human Services secretary

By Tyler O'Neil  | Daily Signal President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services. “I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health,” the president-elect added. “The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any Administration, and HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and...