Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum contended that President Donald Trump‘s tariffs on other countries are meant to bring “foreign investment” back to the United States. Many Democratic lawmakers have criticized the president for his tariffs against Canada,

Emails obtained by The Associated Press reveal Doug Burgum as North Dakota governor catered to the whims of oil and gas executives while leveraging those connections to expand his political profile.

The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Department of Interior. During his confirmation hearing, Burgum emphasized a commitment to advancing U.S. energy production in President Donald Trump’s administration.

Doug Burgum was officially sworn in as Interior Secretary after receiving a largely bipartisan confirmation by Congress Thursday.

Emails obtained by the Associated Press reveal Doug Burgum as North Dakota governor aided oil and gas executives and leveraged connections to boost his profile.

Doug Burgum was officially sworn in Friday as secretary of the Interior Department. In a post Saturday on the social media site X, the former Republican governor of North Dakota said he would deliver on President Donald Trump’s promise of American “Energy Dominance — which is the foundation of American prosperity,

Newly sworn-in Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is praising President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, saying they’re an “economic developer’s dream.”