Wright promises to ‘unleash’ American energy as DOE head

January 16, 2025

Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Energy secretary, told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday that if confirmed he would use the position to “unleash American energy at home and abroad.”

UNITED STATES – JANUARY 15: Secretary of Energy nominee Chris Wright testifies during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

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