KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to be his secretary of energy, senior Trump transition officials tell ABC News.
Perry was one of the first in the 2016 race to attack Trump — calling him a “cancer of conservatism.” He has met with Trump at least twice in recent days to discuss a position in the administration.
If confirmed, Perry will lead the federal department he once said he wanted to eliminate — and then forgot its name in a famous “oops” moment during a 2011 GOP primary debate.
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