Trump to nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Department of the Interior secretary

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will nominate Doug Burgum to be secretary of the Department of the Interior. 

“He’s going to head the Department of Interior and he’s going to be fantastic,” Trump said of the North Dakota governor.

Trump, 78, indicated that he will make a “formal announcement” regarding Burgum on Friday.

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