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President-elect Donald Trump continues to stock his future cabinet with some high-profile picks.

Today, he officially tapped one of his former rivals from the presidential primary, that's North Dakota Governor Doug Bergam, for Interior Secretary.

Political correspondent Lisa Desjardin is here with more on how Bergam could redefine that role

and what we're learning about Trump's other nominees.

So Lisa, let's start with Governor Bergam here, nominated to be Secretary of the Interior, but not just that.

What more did we learn?

That's right.

Surprising people in the industry and also environmentalists with this today.

Now, Bergam, first of all, remind people he's the North Dakota governor.

He's a self-made billionaire.

And energy has been a focus of his.

Now, let's talk about what he's nominated for the president-elect announced today.

Not just the position as Secretary of the Interior, but also President-elect Trump announced a National Energy Council, a new entity that Doug Bergam would chair that would oversee every aspect of energy production and protection in this country, including the Department of Energy that will sit on that.

And then he would also have a seat on the National Security Council. That is also something new. A reminder, the Department of Energy does have some nuclear energy in its portfolio.

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