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Jeanine Pirro berated Doug Burgum. But Interior staffers have been angry at him for months. - Politico
Technology and ScienceBy Daniel Lippman, Ian M. Stevenson, Ben Lefebvre8/7/20261 min read
The broadsides from D.C.'s top prosecutor against the Interior secretary echoed what agency staffers have said privately.
✨ Key Highlights
- Washington D.C.'s top federal prosecutor, Jeanine Pirro, publicly criticized Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, delivering pointed broadsides against him.
- According to the report, Pirro's criticisms echoed grievances that Interior Department staffers had been voicing privately for months.
- Interior spokesperson Katie Martin defended Burgum in a statement, describing him as leading a "high performing team with gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage."
- Martin dismissed the criticisms, characterizing them as anonymous and false attacks.
- The reporting points to internal tensions at the Interior Department surrounding Burgum's leadership, with staff frustrations predating the public dispute with Pirro.
In a statement, Interior spokesperson Katie Martin said that Burgum has led a high performing team with gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage.
These anonymous and false attacks have been proven