President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced plans to nominate Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to head the Department of the Interior.

between him, speech President Trump confirmed his plans to select Burgum to lead the Interior Department at the Mar-a-Lago gala. An official announcement is expected on Friday. President Trump praised Burgum as a strong choice to oversee America’s vast natural resources, energy policy and federal lands.

“I have an important announcement to make. I won’t tell you his exact name. I think he’s an amazing person. [he’s] I have an incredible wife named Katherine. That’s why I won’t say his name. It might be something like Burkum, Burkum. He’s from North Dakota,” President Trump said.

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The appointment is expected to reflect President Trump’s broader vision for “Doing Things Inside Energy and Land,” which would further strengthen domestic energy development while effectively managing the nation’s federal lands.

“It’s a pretty big announcement at this point, but we’re looking forward to the official announcement. He’s actually going to be head of the Home Office, and he’s going to be a great person. Good luck. Congratulations, Duchess Kate,” Trump continued. Ta.

Burgum was one of President Trump’s nominees for key government positions. President Trump announced Thursday that he will nominate two lawyers who were active in the New York hush money trial to key positions at the Justice Department. Todd Blanche will become deputy attorney general and Emile Bove will become principal deputy attorney general, with both men expected to guide the department’s policy and oversee key agencies. (Related article: “Will Joe Biden and Democrats accept the results?”: Doug Burgum challenges NBC host on election results)

President Trump tweeted Thursday that he intends to nominate Robert Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy initially ran as a third-party candidate for president before endorsing Trump in August, pushing federal health agencies to rigorous scientific research and standards of transparency to address the nation’s chronic disease crisis. It is expected that the focus will be on returning to .

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