Robert Walton

Nov 26, 2024 | manufacturingdive.com | Sarah Zimmerman |Jonathan Gardner |Ned Pagliarulo |Robert Walton

With just under two months until inauguration day, President-elect Donald Trump has been busy over the past couple of weeks announcing his cabinet nominations. The group, consisting of a mixture of Wall Street executives, former congressional representatives and television personalities, will be responsible for carrying out Trump’s aggressive agenda, including raising tariffs, slashing spending and bolstering U.S. energy dominance.

Nov 26, 2024 | manufacturingdive.com | Robert Walton |Robert Walton

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. President-elect Donald Trump announced Nov. 16 that he has selected oil services executive Chris Wright to lead the U.S. Department of Energy. Wright is president and CEO of Liberty Energy, which assists energy producers with hydraulic fracturing and well completion. Wright, a donor to Trump’s campaign, has denied that there is a climate crisis or ongoing energy transition.