US EditionTrump’s pick to lead Bureau of Land Management withdraws from consideration
- Kathleen Sgamma withdrew her nomination to head the Bureau of Land Management just hours before her confirmation hearing, as announced by Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah.
- Sgamma's withdrawal came after a memo she wrote criticizing Donald Trump's role in the January 6 insurrection was published.
- Her resignation reflects the ongoing consequences of the insurrection and raises questions about Trump's relationship with individuals who oppose his false claims about the 2020 election.
- Environmental groups expressed relief at Sgamma's withdrawal.
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Trump Cabinet Nominee Withdraws Over January 6 Comments
Kathleen Sgamma, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Bureau of Land Management, sent shockwaves throughout Washington, D.C., on Thursday after withdrawing her name just hours before her confirmation hearing.Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah announced Sgamma’s withdrawal at the start of the hearing, but Politico reported that her decision came after investigative outlet Documented published a 2021 memo where the oil and gas lobbyist condemne…
Trump BLM nominee withdraws nomination after blistering Jan. 6 memo surfaces
Kathleen Sgamma testifying at a House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing in 2023. (House committee stream screengrab)President Donald Trump’s nominee to direct the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management withdrew from consideration ahead of a Thursday Senate hearing after a highly critical 2021 memo in which she criticized Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection surfaced. Kathleen Sgamma, the head of the Western Energy Alliance oi…
Joe Biden's Misguided Green Dreams: Gone Too Far? - Real News Now
Joe Biden’s weak policies make sweeping changes to the Bureau of Land Management that seem to strangely favor renewable energy and conservation over a balanced, all-of-the-above energy approach, much to the chagrin of sensible Americans following along. The agency, which oversees a massive portion of America’s oil, gas, and renewable energy resources, as well as land for mining, grazing, and recreational use, and believe it or not, is rapidly tu…
Cult Of Personality Has Strict Rules
Kathleen Sgamma unceremoniously withdrew herself as President Trump’s nominee to run the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management on Thursday just before her confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Sgamma is the director of Western Energy Alliance, a Denver-based oil and gas trade group made up of over 300 companies. She has long advocated for the Interior Department’s BLM to focus on the expans…
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