Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is due before a Senate committee as lawmakers consider the Republican’s nomination to be chief steward of U.S. public lands.

A top Republican Senate ally says that President Donald Trump should rethink his decision to remove security details from three former senior national security officials, saying their protection is not just for them but also the public.

which will dominate the debates on Capitol Hill this year. None of the nominees appearing Thursday before the Senate – Scott Bessent at Treasury, Doug Burgum at Interior and Lee Zeldin at the Environmental Protection Agency – appear to be in any danger ...

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum testified before the committee in his confirmation hearing on Thursday, Jan 16.

Instead, Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum will testify on Thursday, and Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins will sit next Tuesday. Senate Democrats complained they hadn't received official reports about the two candidates and couldn't ...

Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump’s ... and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) The Interior Department ...

Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump's choice ... testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the the Interior Department as Secretary of the Interior, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis ...

Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump's choice ... testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the the Interior Department as Secretary of the Interior, right, arrives with his wife Kathryn Burgum to testify before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington,

Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent, Lee Zeldin, the president-elect's choice to run the Environmental Protection Agency, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum who'll run the Interior Department took questions on Capitol Hill as they look to secure their spots in the incoming administration.

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Interior, speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources ...