Trump’s full energy starting lineup is in. Here’s what to know.
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President-elect Donald Trump has picked the cabinet officials responsible for shaping his second administration's energy policy: Chris Wright at the Department of Energy, Doug Burgum at the Department of Interior, and Lee Zeldin at the Environmental Protection Agency. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel, Ben Lefebvre and Alex Guillén discuss Trump's energy roster and what the nominees mean for his agenda. Plus, the White House has asked Congress for more disaster aid and there's a trillion dollar question disrupting the UN climate conference.  Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro.  Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO.  Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.  Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.  Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO. Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.  Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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