NOMINATIONS
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President Trump is installing nominees at federal agencies to serve as "advisers" without a stamp of approval from Congress.
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Hannah Northey, E&E News reporter
President Trump is installing nominees at federal agencies to serve as "advisers" without a stamp of approval from Congress.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry and his department have been in close contact with several figures named in the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Trump, according to records obtained by E&E News.
By Kevin Bogardus and Kelsey Brugger in Energywire
President Trump tweeted this afternoon that he would nominate Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette to replace outgoing Energy Secretary Rick Perry.
By Kelsey Brugger in E&E News PM
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Energy Secretary Rick Perry and his department have been in close contact with several figures named in the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Trump, according to records obtained by E&E News.
By Kevin Bogardus and Kelsey Brugger in Energywire
President Trump tweeted this afternoon that he would nominate Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette to replace outgoing Energy Secretary Rick Perry.
By Kelsey Brugger in E&E News PM