Trump announces deputies for Interior, EPA, DOE, DOT

By Jennifer Yachnin | 01/11/2025 04:27 PM EST

The president-elect is sending former senior officials back to his energy and environment departments in the number two position.

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President-elect Donald Trump speaks to the press after a meeting with Congress members at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 8, 2025. Angelina Katsanis/POLITICO

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday afternoon unveiled his slate of deputy secretaries to tackle energy and environmental policies in his second term.

Trump’s selections for the No. 2 posts will return former senior officials to the Interior, Energy and Transportation departments along with EPA.

The nominees include Katharine MacGregor, who would return for a second turn as Deputy Interior Secretary.

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MacGregor served in numerous Capitol Hill and Interior posts, including as deputy chief of staff, before rising to deputy secretary in early 2020.

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