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Trump selects as energy secretary Rick Perry, the former Texas governor who once vowed to abolish the agency

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Trump taps former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to head Energy Department he once vowed to abolish

As a presidential candidate, Perry once vowed to eliminate the Energy Department.

3:07 PM · Dec 13, 2016

3rd appointee who wants their agency Abolished

Ghost of Elijah

@Kasual_One

Dec 13, 2016

How do you run something you vowed to abolish. None of us would get a job for a co after that. This won't work out good.

Ari R. Lieberman

@AriRLieberman

Dec 13, 2016

#funfact Perry is on the board of Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the #DakotaAccessPipeline

He wanted to abolish the Energy Dept. he couldn't remember. Now he will lead it?

GIF

David J. Krajicek

@DJKrajicek

Dec 13, 2016

#Perry is a strategic pick. It assures #Trump that he won't be the dumbest person in his administration.

Anger Troll

@AngerTroll

Dec 13, 2016

And hopefully he helps dismantle it.

Rick Perry fails to remember what agency he'd get rid of in GOP debate

Texas governor stumbles when trying to remember the third government agency he said he'd eliminate as president

Amy Winters

@amy_atlarge

Dec 13, 2016

Trump's criteria for Cabinet position 1) no experience 2) must despise the department you oversee 3) cater to fringe groups

Lanthrop Whitney

@LanthropWhitney

Dec 13, 2016

I see a theme emerging