Burgum addresses "rumors" of him serving in energy or interior role in Trump's administration
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum addressed what he called “rumors” of him serving in Donald Trump’s administration ahead of the America First Policy Institute gala – not ruling it out, but not revealing his hand.
Asked by CNN at Mar-a-Lago if the role of energy czar would appeal to him, Burgum said, “Yeah, there’s been a lot of lot of rumors about that. But I think the key thing is not, not the role. I’ve never been interested in a role.”
Interrupted by the sound check, Burgum paused, and continued answering the question, “It’s not about any specific role.”
“I think this administration under President Trump is very focused on trying to solve problems, and the nexus between energy and inflation and the nexus between energy and national security are key on a couple of factors,” Burgum said.
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reported last week that Burgum is under consideration for a role as energy czar. While Trump has long pushed for Burgum to take a role as the secretary of the Department of Energy, Burgum has maintained he is not interested in that position.
Asked by another reporter if there were any conversations about him serving as secretary of interior, Burgum said, “There’s been a lot of discussions about a lot of different things.”
“Nothing’s true till you read it on Truth Social,” Burgum said.
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