Trump names DOE undersecretary nominees

By Brian Dabbs | 01/16/2025 01:47 PM EST

President-elect Donald Trump announced selections for three Senate-confirmed positions at the Department of Energy.

Donald Trump, left, JD Vance, right,

President-elect Donald Trump with Vice President-elect JD Vance at an election night watch party on Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Evan Vucci/AP

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday tapped three new appointees to fill top Senate-confirmed positions at the Department of Energy.

Two first Trump term veterans and a former Republican lawmaker are included.

Darío Gil is nominated for next undersecretary for science and innovation at DOE. Gil is chair of the National Science Board, a position he was elected to last year. He’s also the senior vice president and director of research at IBM, according to his LinkedIn page.

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Trump’s statement Thursday said Gil served on the Presidential Council of Advisors for Science and Technology during the president-elect’s first term.

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