Trump to choose Perry as secretary of Energy, sources say
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Trump to choose Perry as secretary of Energy, sources say
President-elect Donald Trump will pick former Texas Gov. Rick Perry for secretary of Energy, sources tell Fox News.
The two sides finalized the decision during a meeting Monday evening at Trump Tower.
The pick could be seen as ironic for some as Perry famously forgot that he wanted to torpedo the Energy Department during a 2011 presidential debate. He couldn’t remember the department when he was ticking off which departments he would eliminate.
"I will tell you, it is three agencies of government when I get there that are gone. Commerce, Education, and the — What’s the third one there? Let’s see. ... Oops," Perry said, in a gaffe that effectively derailed his 2012 bid.
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Trump to choose Perry as secretary of Energy, sources say
President-elect Donald Trump will pick former Texas Gov. Rick Perry for secretary of Energy, sources tell Fox News.
The two sides finalized the decision during a meeting Monday evening at Trump Tower.
The pick could be seen as ironic for some as Perry famously forgot that he wanted to torpedo the Energy Department during a 2011 presidential debate. He couldn’t remember the department when he was ticking off which departments he would eliminate.
"I will tell you, it is three agencies of government when I get there that are gone. Commerce, Education, and the — What’s the third one there? Let’s see. ... Oops," Perry said, in a gaffe that effectively derailed his 2012 bid.
READ MORE: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/12/13...
ENERGY!!!! Mr. Perry, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY!!!!!!!
WOW!!!!!