David Bernhardt: Trump selects former oil lobbyist to oversee interior department
by Emily Holden and agencies from on (#48F8W)
The deputy secretary has been running the department since Ryan Zinke stepped down at the end of the year
David Bernhardt, a former oil and gas and water lobbyist, will be nominated to run the interior department, Donald Trump tweeted.
I am pleased to announce that David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior, will be nominated as Secretary of the Interior. David has done a fantastic job from the day he arrived, and we look forward to having his nomination officially confirmed!
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