Doug Burgum
United States Secretary of the Interior
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Usually, you have to be in the Olympics to bring back the gold,
- Mr. Burgum later said at an energy conference, regaling listeners with the tale of how he had opened Venezuela’s gold pipelineThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…
We would consider an export ban if we thought that actually might lower prices, but that's not the case,
- Burgum said at a G20 meeting on energy in HoustonNewsweeknewsweek.com/trump/diesel…
We would consider an export ban if we thought that actually might lower prices, but that’s not the case,
- Burgum told reportersGuardiantheguardian.com/us/news…
This may be the first instance in which executive branch intervention of this nature has become necessary,
- Burgum wroteCNNcnn.com/2026/09…
For years, federal agencies abused the ESA to obstruct lawful land use and burden American families and businesses.”
- Interior secretary Doug Burgum justified the repeal in July by sayingGuardiantheguardian.com/us/news…
Because these concerns arise from executive leadership and institutional ideology at the Smithsonian, the appropriate response must likewise address executive leadership and institutional ideology,
- wrote Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Vince Haley, the director of the White House’s Domestic Policy Council, in the letterCNNcnn.com/2026/09…
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Fox Newsfoxnews.com/media/doug…Doug Burgum says vandalism of Reflecting Pool started as early as June 9 after Trump announced renewal
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/media/doug…Interior Secretary Doug Burgum spoke with podcast host Katie Miller, wife of President Donald Trump advisor Stephen Miller, about how vandalism of the National Mall’s Reflecting Pool goes back to early June
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CNNcnn.com/2026/07…Burgum clashes with CNN host, blasts media for questioning vandalism of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/burgum…Trump recently presented Burgum with a signed poster praising his work after the Interior secretary helped oversee improvements to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/07…The former North Dakota governor was encouraging Americans to enjoy national parks over the Fourth of July weekend, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Doug Burgum bungles American history on live TV and forgets who was leading the nation in 1776
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Critics Roast Trump Official For Truly Bonkers Advice To Fourth Of July Travelers
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/doug…During an appearance on Fox News, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum was asked about "hidden gems" in the US's parks
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