Donald Trump, who is forming a government guided by allegiance to his person, announced Friday, November 15, the appointment of Doug Burgum, governor of North Dakota, to head a new National Energy Council (CNE) that he comes to create.
This appointment arouses concern among environmental protection organizations because Doug Burgum was also designated Minister of the Interior on Thursday, responsible not for the police but for the management of federal lands. These organizations fear that Doug Burgum, known for his closeness to the oil and gas industry, will open up lands for which the Department of the Interior is responsible, such as national parks, to exploration.
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The mission of the National Energy Council will be to “overseeing the path to U.S. energy dominance”indicated Donald Trump. And that of Doug Burgum from “reduce red tape, strengthen private sector investment and focus on innovation instead of absolutely unnecessary long-term regulations”.
Candidate in the Republican primary, Doug Burgum quickly withdrew to immediately support Donald Trump. He was once even considered as a potential vice-presidential candidate. Having become a millionaire by selling his software company to Microsoft, this native of North Dakota ran for governor of this state in 2016, winning by surprise before being re-elected in 2020.
He was initially cited among the possible candidates for the Ministry of Energy, but should ultimately find himself at the head of this National Council, which will report directly to the White House and whose appointment does not require the approval of the Senate or the Department of the Interior.
On Friday, Donald Trump also announced the nomination of Caroline Leavitt, a 27-year-old press secretary, to become White House spokesperson. “Karoline is intelligent, strong and has proven to be a very effective communicator”Donald Trump said in a statement. She has “did a phenomenal job as a national spokesperson during my historic campaign. She will excel at the pulpit and help us deliver our message to the American people to make America great again.”. This strategic and exposed position involves answering questions from the press on camera on an almost daily basis.
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Karoline Leavitt previously worked in Congress as communications manager for Elise Stefanik, a New York State representative who was recently nominated by Donald Trump to be US ambassador to the UN. She also personally campaigned in 2022 to be elected to the House as a New Hampshire state representative, but suffered a defeat.
After appointing the very controversial Matt Gaetz to justice, Donald Trump also promoted, on Thursday, three of his lawyers, Todd Blanche, Emil Bove and John Sauer. Two of them, Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, personally defended him in the criminal trial on hidden payments to a former porn actress which led to his conviction in New York on May 30.
Todd Blanche was named deputy justice minister. Emil Bove should be number 3 in the protocol order. And John Sauer inherits the 4th most important position. As « Solicitor General »or “general advocate”he is expected to represent the American executive before the nine justices who make up the high court.
Ces nominations “meet two criteria: loyalty and rupture”analyzes Todd Belt, professor of political science at George Washington University. During a gala speech in his stronghold of Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, opened by Argentine President Javier Milei and actor Sylvester Stallone, the president-elect welcomed his appointments.
There is no question for Donald Trump, who will be sworn in on January 20, of repeating what he described as the “biggest mistake” of his first mandate (2017-2021): choose “people who were not loyal”.
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