CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"><meta name="application-name" id="app-name" content="sandiegounion-tribune"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <meta name="msvalidate.01" content="4B535F7EB2971D1FCBA5D1D3E3E292C3" /> <meta property="mrf:authors" content="Associated Press" /><meta property="mrf:canonical" content="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/" /><title>Trump directive Interior nominee: ‘Drill.’</title> <link rel='preload' as='image' fetchpriority='high' href='https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SDUT_logo_black_horizontal.png' type='image/png' /> <meta name='robots' content='max-image-preview:large' /> <script type='text/javascript'> /* <![CDATA[ */ var scriptHelpers = {"staticPath":"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/themes\/assets\/static\/"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <style>body{--primary:#3f51b5;--secondary:#eeff41;--tertiary:#303f9f;--primary-light:#5869ca;--primary-dark:#32408f;--primary-darker:#171e44;--font-primary:"Noto Serif",Helvetica,serif;--font-secondary:"Noto Sans",Helvetica,sans-serif}:root{--primary:#006fb7;--secondary:#d70000;--tertiary:#ffc518;--primary-lighter:#47b6ff;--primary-light:#0093f5;--primary-dark:#00568f;--primary-darker:#003d66;--site-branding-primary:#00102e;--site-branding-secondary:#233452;--site-branding-tertiary:#3d5268;--site-branding-gray-100:#38322a;--site-branding-gray-200:#5d5b5a;--site-branding-gray-300:#9d9a98;--site-branding-gray-400:#aaa7a4;--site-branding-gray-500:#d7d6d2;--site-branding-gray-600:#f1efeb;--primary-obit:#8d092d;--primary-obit-light:#c00c3d;--secondary-obit:#946c82;--tertiary-obit:#227db4;--quaternary-obit:#b3bc9c}:root{--site-branding-font-family-headers:"Noto Serif",serif;--site-branding-font-family-copy:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;--site-branding-font-style:normal;--site-branding-font-size-copy:0.875rem;--site-branding-font-size-headline:1.812rem;--site-branding-font-size-subheadline:1.125rem}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-facebook span,.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-print span,.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-reddit span,.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-twitter span,.icon-arrow-down,.icon-close,.icon-hamburger,.icon-home3,.icon-plus,.icon-search,.icon-share-alt,.pushnav .menu-item-has-children:not(.nav-alt-links)>a:before,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-facebook span,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-print span,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-reddit span,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-twitter span{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;font-family:icomoon;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;line-height:1;speak:none;text-transform:none;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-facebook span:before,.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-print span:before,.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-reddit span:before,.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-twitter span:before,.icon-arrow-down:before,.icon-close:before,.icon-hamburger:before,.icon-home3:before,.icon-plus:before,.icon-search:before,.icon-share-alt:before,.pushnav .menu-item-has-children:not(.nav-alt-links)>a:before,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-facebook span:before,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-print span:before,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-reddit span:before,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-twitter span:before{color:inherit;font-size:inherit}:root{--icon-access-time:"";--icon-amazon:"";--icon-android:"";--icon-appleinc:"";--icon-applepay:"";--icon-arrow-down:"";--icon-arrow-left:"";--icon-arrow-right:"";--icon-arrow-up:"";--icon-attachment:"";--icon-backward2:"";--icon-bell-cross:"";--icon-bell2:"";--icon-bell3:"";--icon-bin:"";--icon-bookmark2:"";--icon-bookmark3:"";--icon-bookmarks:"";--icon-bubble2:"";--icon-bubbles3:"";--icon-calendar-empty:"";--icon-camera:"";--icon-cart-add2:"";--icon-cart-add:"";--icon-cart-remove:"";--icon-cart4:"";--icon-cart5:"";--icon-checkmark3:"";--icon-circle-small:"";--icon-city:"";--icon-close:"";--icon-cog:"";--icon-coin-dollar:"";--icon-comment:"";--icon-content_copy:"";--icon-credit-card2:"󮤢";--icon-dollar:"";--icon-download4:"";--icon-email:"";--icon-enlarge2:"";--icon-enlarge:"";--icon-equalizer2:"";--icon-eye-blocked:"";--icon-eye:"";--icon-facebook:"";--icon-feed:"";--icon-film4:"";--icon-first:"";--icon-floppy-disk:"";--icon-flower2:"";--icon-flower:"";--icon-gift2-share-01:"";--icon-gift2:"";--icon-google-plus:"";--icon-google:"";--icon-graduation:"";--icon-grid2:"";--icon-hamburger:"";--icon-headset:"";--icon-heart3:"";--icon-heart4:"";--icon-home3:"";--icon-info2:"";--icon-info:"";--icon-instagram:"";--icon-ios_share:"";--icon-key:"";--icon-last:"";--icon-library2:"";--icon-library:"";--icon-link:"";--icon-linkedin:"";--icon-location:"";--icon-lock4:"";--icon-magazine:"";--icon-map4:"";--icon-meter-medium:"";--icon-minus:"";--icon-mng-podcast1:"";--icon-mng-podcast:"";--icon-mobile:"";--icon-more2:"";--icon-music5:"";--icon-mute:"";--icon-new-tab:"";--icon-newspaper:"";--icon-next2:"";--icon-next:"";--icon-notification2:"";--icon-notification:"";--icon-office:"";--icon-paperplane:"";--icon-pause2:"";--icon-paypal:"";--icon-pen6:"";--icon-phone2:"";--icon-phone:"";--icon-piggy-bank:"";--icon-pinterest-p:"";--icon-play-arrow:"";--icon-plus:"";--icon-previous2:"";--icon-print:"";--icon-question3:"";--icon-question4:"";--icon-reddit:"";--icon-search:"";--icon-share-alt:"";--icon-share-more:"";--icon-share2:"";--icon-shrink2:"";--icon-shrink7:"";--icon-slideshow:"";--icon-sms:"";--icon-soundcloud:"";--icon-spam:"";--icon-sphere:"";--icon-spotify:"";--icon-stackoverflow:"";--icon-star-empty2:"";--icon-star-empty:"";--icon-star-full:"";--icon-stitcher:"";--icon-stop2:"";--icon-store:"";--icon-stumbleupon:"";--icon-thumbs-down2:"";--icon-thumbs-up2:"";--icon-tree2:"";--icon-tree:"";--icon-tumblr:"";--icon-twitter:"";--icon-unlink:"";--icon-unlocked:"";--icon-upload4:"";--icon-user-minus:"";--icon-user-plus:"";--icon-user4:"";--icon-user:"";--icon-users:"";--icon-vimeo:"";--icon-volume-decrease:"";--icon-volume-high:"";--icon-volume-increase:"";--icon-volume-low:"";--icon-volume-medium:"";--icon-volume-mute:"";--icon-warning2:"";--icon-warning:"";--icon-windows8:"";--icon-x:"";--icon-yelp:"";--icon-youtube:"";--icon-zoom-in2:"";--icon-zoom-out2:"";--icon-book:"";--icon-book3:"e993";--icon-quill3:"";--icon-quill4:"";--icon-google-color:"";--icon-padlock:"";--icon-bluesky:"";--icon-arrow-outline-up:"";--icon-arrow-outline-right:"";--icon-arrow-outline-left:"";--icon-arrow-outline-down:"";--icon-users4:"";--icon-heart-broken2:"";--icon-arrow-up11:"";--icon-arrow-right11:"";--icon-arrow-down11:"";--icon-arrow-left11:""}.icon-arrow-down:before{content:var(--icon-arrow-down)}.icon-close:before{content:var(--icon-close)}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-facebook span:before,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-facebook span:before{content:var(--icon-facebook)}.icon-hamburger:before{content:var(--icon-hamburger)}.icon-home3:before{content:var(--icon-home3)}.icon-plus:before{content:var(--icon-plus)}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-print span:before,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-print span:before{content:var(--icon-print)}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-reddit span:before,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-reddit span:before{content:var(--icon-reddit)}.icon-search:before{content:var(--icon-search)}.icon-share-alt:before{content:var(--icon-share-alt)}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-twitter span:before,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-twitter span:before{content:var(--icon-twitter)}a,article,aside,body,div,figcaption,figure,form,h1,h2,h3,header,html,i,iframe,img,label,li,nav,p,span,time,ul{margin:0;padding:0;border:0;font-size:100%;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline}article,aside,figcaption,figure,header,nav{display:block}body{line-height:1}ul{list-style:none}button{border:none;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);font-size:inherit;appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;-moz-appearance:none}#content,.trending-bar .trending-bar-wrapper{max-width:81.25em;margin:0 auto;padding:0 .625rem}html{-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:100%}html *,html :after,html :before{-webkit-box-sizing:inherit;box-sizing:inherit}html a{text-decoration:none}body{font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;margin:0;text-shadow:1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.004);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale}h1{font:normal 600 2.25em/1.1666666667 "Noto Serif",Helvetica,serif}h2{font:normal 600 1.875em/1.0666666667 "Noto Serif",Helvetica,serif}h3{font:normal 600 1.5em/1.1666666667 "Noto Serif",Helvetica,serif}a{color:inherit}img{display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%}body .entry-section{display:none}body,html{-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}#page{position:relative;overflow-x:initial;overflow-y:visible}#content{margin-bottom:1em;margin-top:1em}@media (max-width:64.9375em){#content{margin-top:1em}}#content:after,.article-share:after,.full-view:after,.full-view>header:after,.site-header:after,.trending-bar .trending-bar-wrapper:after,form:after{clear:both;content:"";display:table}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li .sharing-screen-reader-text,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li .sharing-screen-reader-text{display:inline-block;height:0;position:fixed;visibility:hidden;width:0}.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}.newsletter-simple a{font:normal 400 .9375em/1.0666666667 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.15);padding:.75em 1.0625em}.body-copy>*{margin-bottom:1em}input[type=text]{border:1px solid #9d9a98;border-radius:0;color:#1f1e1c;height:30px;padding:.5em .625em}.search-form [class^=icon-]{color:var(--primary);font-size:1em;position:absolute;right:.3125em;top:.4375em}a img{border:none}.breadcrumbs{float:left;clear:both;text-transform:uppercase}.header-title-area .breadcrumbs h2{font:normal 700 1em/1.375 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;display:inline-block;letter-spacing:normal;color:inherit}figure{font-size:1rem}.image-wrapper{height:0;padding-bottom:56.25%;overflow:hidden;position:relative;width:100%}.image-wrapper img{left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%}.header-features .image-wrapper{height:auto;padding-bottom:0;overflow:visible}.header-features .image-wrapper img{position:relative}.article-slideshow .slide-caption,.article-slideshow .slide-credit{display:none}.article-slideshow .icon-close{background-color:#1f1e1c;border:1px solid #fff;border-radius:50%;color:#fff;font-size:1.25em;height:1.6em;width:1.6em;bottom:.25em;left:.25em;display:none;left:auto;line-height:1;right:.5em;padding:0;position:absolute;top:.5em;z-index:1}.article-slideshow .image-wrapper img{left:50%;top:50%;-webkit-transform:translate(-50%,-50%);-ms-transform:translate(-50%,-50%);transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}.meta{float:left;font:1rem;margin-bottom:3em;width:100%}.meta .byline{font:normal 400 .875em/1.7142857143 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif}.meta .byline .author-name{color:var(--primary-light);font-weight:700;line-height:1.7;text-transform:uppercase}.meta .time{font:normal 400 .875em/1.4285714286 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif}.trending-bar nav ul li a .dfm-title.premium:before{display:none}.footer-menus a{color:#000}.site-footer .menu-item-has-children .expander{position:absolute;display:none;top:0;right:0;width:2.9375em;height:2.9375em;text-align:center;z-index:5}.site-footer .menu-item-has-children .expander a{position:relative;display:inline-block;line-height:3;vertical-align:middle}@media (max-width:39.9375em){.site-footer .menu-item-has-children .expander{display:block}}.dfm-site-info .colophon ul{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-inline-box;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;margin-top:1.25em}@media (max-width:49.9375em){.dfm-site-info .colophon ul{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap}}.dfm-site-info .colophon .footer-flex-menu-wrap ul{display:contents;margin:0 auto 0 0;padding:0;width:auto}.site-header{background-color:#fff;position:relative}.site-header .input-wrapper{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;height:100%;width:95%;margin:0 auto}.site-header #search-bar{background:#fbfbfb;position:absolute;right:0;-webkit-box-shadow:0 3px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.25);box-shadow:0 3px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.25);border-top:2px solid rgba(0,0,0,.5);display:none;height:4rem;margin:4rem auto;z-index:100;width:100%}.site-header #search-bar input[type=text]{width:92%;padding:1.3em .3em;outline:none;font-size:.9375em}@media (max-width:49.9375em){.site-header #search-bar input[type=text]{font-size:1rem}}.site-header .search-button-container{width:5%;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end}.site-header .search-button-container .search-button{width:75px;font-size:.9375rem;font-weight:600;color:#fff;background:var(--primary);border-radius:5px;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto}.site-header .icon-search,.site-header .search-button-container .search-button{height:2rem;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.site-header .icon-search{color:#1f1e1c;font-size:1.2rem;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;position:relative;top:0}@media (min-width:65em){.site-header{height:auto}}.site-header .article-share,.site-header h2{display:none}.nav-wrapper-primary{border-bottom:1px solid #9d9a98}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-bottom,.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-middle,.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top{max-width:95%;margin:0 auto}@media (max-width:79.9375em){.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-wrapper-secondary{max-width:79.9375em}}.nav-wrapper-primary .accuweather-wrap{-webkit-box-ordinal-group:2;-ms-flex-order:1;order:1;width:33%;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;padding:.9375rem}.nav-wrapper-primary .accuweather-wrap,.nav-wrapper-primary .accuweather-wrap .weather-date{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}.nav-wrapper-primary .accuweather-wrap .weather-date .dfm_accuweather_current_conditions{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center}.nav-wrapper-primary .accuweather-wrap .weather-date .dfm_accuweather_current_conditions a{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}.nav-wrapper-primary .accuweather-wrap .weather-date span{font-size:1em;font-weight:700;position:relative;color:#1f1e1c}.nav-wrapper-primary .accuweather-wrap .weather-date i{font-size:1.65rem}.nav-wrapper-primary .accuweather-wrap .weather-date .date{margin-left:.8em;font:normal 600 .9375em/1.0666666667 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#1f1e1c}.nav-wrapper-primary .accuweather-wrap .weather-date .date .e-edition{font-size:.8em;font-weight:500;margin-top:5.5%;color:#1f1e1c}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:4em;-webkit-box-orient:horizontal;-webkit-box-direction:normal;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .pushnav-flex-wrapper{-webkit-box-ordinal-group:2;-ms-flex-order:1;order:1;width:33%}@media (max-width:49.9375em){.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .pushnav-flex-wrapper{width:23%}}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .accuweather-wrap{padding:0 15px 5px;width:100%;display:none}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .accuweather-wrap{display:block}}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .digisubs-wrapper{-webkit-box-ordinal-group:4;-ms-flex-order:3;order:3;width:30%;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .digisubs-wrapper .icon-arrow-down{font-size:.7em;padding-left:5px}@media (max-width:49.9375em){.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .digisubs-wrapper{width:20%}}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .digisubs-wrapper .digisubs-pushmenu{display:none}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .digisubs-wrapper .digisubs-pushmenu{display:block}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .digisubs-wrapper .digisubs-pushmenu #mng-icon-image{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .digisubs-wrapper .digisubs-pushmenu .wrapper-nav-subs{height:calc(100vh - 64px);width:300px}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .digisubs-wrapper .digisubs-pushmenu .wrapper-nav-subs .border-container{min-height:65vh}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .digisubs-wrapper .digisubs-pushmenu .wrapper-nav-subs .border-container #push-account-content{margin:.75rem auto;width:230px;display:none}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .digisubs-wrapper .digisubs-pushmenu .wrapper-nav-subs .border-container #push-account-content .show-digisubs-push{display:grid;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .digisubs-wrapper .digisubs-pushmenu .wrapper-nav-subs .border-container .menu-item{height:3.5em}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .digisubs-wrapper .digisubs-pushmenu .subscribe-special.custom-button>a{width:230px;font:normal 600 .9375em/1.7333333333 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#fff;background:var(--primary);border-radius:5px;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-box-direction:normal;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;padding:.875rem .625rem;margin:.75rem auto}}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .digisubs-wrapper .digisubs-wrapper-large{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .digisubs-wrapper .digisubs-wrapper-large #dfm-digisubs-menu{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .digisubs-wrapper .digisubs-wrapper-large #dfm-digisubs-menu{display:none}}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .digisubs-wrapper .digisubs-wrapper-large #dfm-digisubs-menu .subscribe-special.custom-button>a{width:8em;display:block;margin-left:1em;background-color:var(--primary-dark);color:#fff;text-align:center;font:normal 600 .9375em/1.7333333333 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;padding:7% 5%;border-radius:4px}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-top .search-icon-wrapper{-webkit-box-ordinal-group:5;-ms-flex-order:4;order:4;width:4%;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;padding:.9375rem}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-middle{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;min-height:5em;-webkit-box-orient:horizontal;-webkit-box-direction:normal;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-middle{display:none}}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-middle .sponsorship-ad-wrapper{width:33%;-webkit-box-ordinal-group:4;-ms-flex-order:3;order:3;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;-webkit-box-pack:end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-bottom{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:3em;-webkit-box-orient:horizontal;-webkit-box-direction:normal;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.nav-wrapper-primary .nav-primary-bottom{display:none}}.nav-primary .menu{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.nav-primary .menu{-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center}}.nav-primary .menu>li{margin-right:1.5625em;font-size:1rem}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.nav-primary .menu>li{border-right:1px solid #fff}.nav-primary .menu>li:last-child{border:none}}.nav-primary .menu>li>a{font:normal 700 1em/1 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;display:block}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.nav-primary .menu>li>a{border:none;display:inline-block;font-weight:700;padding-right:.625em}}.nav-primary li{display:inline-block}.nav-primary a{color:#1f1e1c;text-decoration:none}.pushnav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}.pushnav{overflow:hidden;height:4em}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.pushnav{width:50px}}.pushnav.digisubs-toggle{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;height:4rem;padding:.9375rem 0 .9375rem .9375rem;-webkit-box-pack:end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end}.pushnav .log-out-button{visibility:hidden}.pushnav .menu-toggle{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;height:4rem;padding:.9375rem;width:-webkit-fit-content;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content}.pushnav .menu-toggle .icon-hamburger{padding-right:.25rem}.pushnav .menu-toggle .menu-label{font:normal 600 .9375em/1.0666666667 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;padding-left:.25rem;color:#1f1e1c}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.pushnav .menu-toggle .menu-label{display:none}}.pushnav .menu{font:normal 600 .9375em/1.0666666667 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:#fbfbfb}.pushnav .wrapper-nav{height:calc(100% - 64px);height:-moz-calc(100% - 64px);width:300px}.pushnav .border-container{border-bottom:1px solid #1f1e1c;padding:.75rem 0 3rem}.pushnav .top-pushnav-container .subscribe-button{font:normal 600 .9375em/1.0666666667 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#fff;background:var(--primary);border-radius:4px;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-box-direction:normal;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;padding:.875rem .625rem;margin:.75rem auto}.pushnav .top-pushnav-container .home-link,.pushnav .top-pushnav-container .subscribe-button{width:230px;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.pushnav .top-pushnav-container .home-link{padding:.75rem .625rem;height:2.25rem;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start}.pushnav .top-pushnav-container .home-link span{font:normal 600 .9375em/1.0666666667 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;padding-left:.75rem}.pushnav li>a{display:block;width:100%;padding:.9375em;color:#1f1e1c;height:3.25rem}.pushnav .menu-item-has-children:not(.nav-alt-links){overflow:hidden;position:relative}.pushnav .menu-item-has-children:not(.nav-alt-links)>a{display:inline-block;position:relative;width:100%;z-index:5}.pushnav .menu-item-has-children:not(.nav-alt-links)>a:before{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#1f1e1c;content:"";display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;font-size:.5625em;height:100%;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;padding-right:.9375em;position:absolute;top:0;right:0}.pushnav .menu-item-has-children:not(.nav-alt-links)>ul{position:relative;background-color:#fff;-webkit-transform:scaleY(1);-ms-transform:scaleY(1);transform:scaleY(1);z-index:4;margin-top:-6px}.pushnav .newsletter-item{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-box-direction:normal;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:1em 0;font:normal 600 .9375em/1.7333333333 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif}.pushnav .newsletter-item .prompt{text-align:center}.pushnav .newsletter-item .sign-up-button{letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:capitalize;height:2rem;width:230px;font:normal 600 .9375em/1.0666666667 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#fff;background:var(--primary);border-radius:4px;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-box-direction:normal;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;padding:1.2rem 1rem}.trending-bar{float:left;position:relative;font-family:Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;width:100%}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.trending-bar{position:absolute;display:none;top:7.3125em;left:0;margin:0;z-index:7}}.trending-bar nav{width:100%;padding-left:5.625em;display:inline-block;float:left}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.trending-bar nav{padding-left:0}}.trending-bar ul{list-style:none;float:left;width:100%;overflow:hidden}@media (min-width:65em){.trending-bar ul{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-pack:distribute;justify-content:space-around}}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.trending-bar ul{width:100%;height:auto;overflow:visible}}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.trending-bar li{display:block;float:none;line-height:1.25;margin:0}.trending-bar li:last-child a{border:none}}.trending-bar a{text-decoration:none}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.trending-bar a{border-bottom:1px solid #c8c4c0;color:#1f1e1c;display:block;font-size:.9375em;padding:1em}}.trending-bar .trending-bar-wrapper>p{position:absolute;top:.1875em;font-weight:800;line-height:1.875em}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.trending-bar .trending-bar-wrapper{padding:0}}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.trending-bar .label{display:none}}.logo{display:inline-block;font-size:1rem;position:relative}.logo a{overflow:hidden;text-indent:-9999px}.logo.custom-logo img{margin:0 auto;max-height:3em;width:100%;-o-object-fit:contain;object-fit:contain}.logo.custom-logo a{background-image:none}.newsletter-simple{position:relative}.dfp-ad{height:auto;width:100%;overflow:auto}.dfp-ad.dfp-interstitial{height:1px;width:1px}.dfp-ad.dfp-top_leaderboard{margin-left:0!important;padding:0!important;clear:both;top:inherit!important}@media screen and (min-width:300px){.dfp-ad.dfp-top_leaderboard{min-height:50px}}@media screen and (min-width:750px){.dfp-ad.dfp-top_leaderboard{min-height:90px}}@media screen and (min-width:1000px){.dfp-ad.dfp-top_leaderboard{background-color:#fbfbfb;min-height:250px;width:100%;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:1em}}@media (max-width:750px){.header-banners{-webkit-box-sizing:content-box;box-sizing:content-box;left:-10px;padding:0 10px;position:relative}}.related li a{color:#1f1e1c}.article-slideshow .mng-gallery-list li{float:left;margin-right:1.25rem;visibility:hidden;display:none}.article-slideshow .mng-gallery-list li img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;max-height:100%;image-rendering:-webkit-optimize-contrast}.article-slideshow .mng-gallery-list li{margin-right:0}.mng-gallery-caption-expand{display:none}.search-form{display:inline-block;position:relative;width:100%}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.search-form{padding:.625em}}.search-form.header-search{clear:both;margin:0 auto}.search-form.header-search input[type=text]{font:normal 400 1.125em/1.2222222222 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;height:3.0555555556em;width:100%}.search-form.header-search{height:3.75em}.search-form.header-search input[type=text]{height:100%}.search-form.header-search{display:none;height:2.5em;margin-top:.625em;position:absolute;right:.625em;width:10.9375em;z-index:1}@media (min-width:65em){.search-form.header-search{display:block}}.sharedaddy li{display:inline-block;margin-right:1.25em}.article-share{position:relative}.article-share .sd-content{float:left;position:relative}.article-share .sd-sharing .share-end,.article-share .sd-sharing>h3{display:none}.full-view .article-share ul,.site-header .article-share ul{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:0!important}.full-view .article-share .sd-content>ul li a,.full-view .article-share .sd-content>ul li span,.site-header .article-share .sd-content>ul li a,.site-header .article-share .sd-content>ul li span{width:100%;height:100%}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li a.sd-button,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li a.sd-button{height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;position:static;top:0;width:100%}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li a.sd-button span,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li a.sd-button span{font-size:1.25rem}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li[class*=share-],.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li[class*=share-]{margin:0 .3125em 0 0!important;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li[class*=share-] a.sd-button,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li[class*=share-] a.sd-button{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li[class*=share-] a.sd-button:before,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li[class*=share-] a.sd-button:before{display:none}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-print,.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-reddit,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-print,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li.share-reddit{display:none}}.full-view .article-share .sd-content>ul li,.site-header .article-share .sd-content>ul li,.site-header .article-share .share-alt{line-height:2;margin-right:.125em}.site-header .article-share .share-alt{display:none}@media (max-width:39.9375em){.site-header .article-share .share-alt{margin-right:0;width:2.5em}}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.full-view .article-share li:last-of-type,.site-header .article-share li:last-of-type{display:none}}.full-view .article-share .sharedaddy h3.sd-title,.site-header .article-share .sharedaddy h3.sd-title{display:none}@media (min-width:65em){.site-header .article-share{margin:0}}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.site-header .article-share{float:right;position:relative;top:.3125em}}@media (max-width:39.9375em){.site-header .article-share{background-color:#fff;height:2.5em;width:2.5em;z-index:1}.site-header .article-share .sharedaddy{background-color:#fff;left:0;padding:0 .3125em;position:absolute;-webkit-transform:translateX(2.5em);-ms-transform:translateX(2.5em);transform:translateX(2.5em);margin-top:0;width:auto}}.full-view>*{margin-bottom:2em}.full-view>header>*{margin-bottom:1em}.full-view>header>:last-child{margin-bottom:0}@media (min-width:80em){.full-view>header{width:100%}}@media (min-width:65em)and (max-width:79.9375em){.full-view>header{width:100%}}@media (min-width:50em)and (max-width:64.9375em){.full-view>header{width:100%}}@media (min-width:40em)and (max-width:49.9375em){.full-view>header{width:100%}}@media (min-width:20em)and (max-width:39.9375em){.full-view>header{width:100%}}.full-view>header h1{margin-bottom:.4444444444em}.full-view>header .header-title-area h1{width:100%;margin-bottom:.2666666667em;clear:both}.full-view .header-title-area>*{margin-bottom:1em}.full-view .header-title-area>:last-child{margin-bottom:0}@media (min-width:80em){.full-view .header-features{width:calc(75% - 5px);width:calc(75% - .32rem)}}@media (min-width:65em)and (max-width:79.9375em){.full-view .header-features{width:calc(69.23077% - 7px);width:calc(69.23077% - .39rem)}}@media (min-width:50em)and (max-width:64.9375em){.full-view .header-features{width:100%}}@media (min-width:40em)and (max-width:49.9375em){.full-view .header-features{width:100%}}@media (min-width:20em)and (max-width:39.9375em){.full-view .header-features{width:100%}}.full-view .article-sidebar{float:right;position:relative}@media (min-width:80em){.full-view .article-sidebar{width:calc(25% - 15px);width:calc(25% - .94rem)}}@media (min-width:65em)and (max-width:79.9375em){.full-view .article-sidebar{width:calc(30.76923% - 14px);width:calc(30.76923% - .87rem)}}@media (min-width:50em)and (max-width:64.9375em){.full-view .article-sidebar{width:100%}}@media (min-width:40em)and (max-width:49.9375em){.full-view .article-sidebar{width:100%}}@media (min-width:20em)and (max-width:39.9375em){.full-view .article-sidebar{width:100%}}body{background-color:#fbfbfb}.full-view .article-sidebar .dfm-sidebar-most-popular-flex-container,.full-view .article-sidebar .dfm-sidebar-top-flex-container{font:normal 700 1.0625em/1.1176470588 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;letter-spacing:.035em;margin-bottom:1em;padding-bottom:.5em;text-transform:uppercase}.full-view .article-sidebar .dfm-sidebar-most-popular-flex-container a{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start}.newsletter-simple a{font:normal 600 .8125em/1.1538461538 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:var(--primary);border:1px solid var(--primary-dark);border-radius:4px;color:#fff;padding:.8125em 1.0625em;text-shadow:0 0 1px var(--primary-darker);text-transform:uppercase}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.logo.custom-logo a img{-webkit-filter:unset!important;filter:unset!important}}h1.entry-title{display:inline-block}.body-copy a{border-bottom:1px dotted var(--primary);color:var(--primary)}.header-features figcaption{padding:1.0714285714em 0 .7142857143em;position:relative;color:#75726a;border-bottom:3px solid #c8c4c0;margin-bottom:1.0625em;font-size:.8125em;line-height:1.3}.article-header{border-bottom:3px solid rgba(0,0,0,0);display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;float:none;-webkit-box-pack:justify;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between;margin:2em 0 -2.25em;padding:0;position:relative}.header-title-area{position:relative;z-index:1}.header-title-area>*{margin-bottom:.5em}.header-title-area>:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.header-title-area h1{font-size:1.9375em;line-height:1.1;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em}@media (min-width:40em){.header-title-area h1{font-size:2rem;line-height:1.15}}@media (min-width:65em){.header-title-area h1{font-size:2.25rem}}.header-title-area h2{font-size:1.4375em;line-height:1.3;font-weight:500;color:#484642;letter-spacing:-.023em}@media (max-width:39.9375em){.header-title-area h2{font:normal 500 1.25em/1.25 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em}}.headline-area{display:inline-block;margin:0;width:100%}@media (max-width:39.9375em){.headline-area{display:block}}.breadcrumbs{padding-top:1em}.meta{border-bottom:3px solid #c8c4c0;padding-bottom:1em;margin-bottom:1em;float:none;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}@media (max-width:39.9375em){.meta{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}}.meta .byline{font-size:.9375em}.meta .byline .author-name{color:var(--primary)}.meta .time{font-size:.8125rem}.meta img{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;margin-right:10px;-ms-flex-item-align:baseline;align-self:baseline;-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.article-slideshow .caption>*{margin-bottom:.5em}#content .obit-article-search-result .obit-card-essential-info-container{height:-webkit-fit-content;height:-moz-fit-content;height:fit-content;grid-area:essential-info}#content .obit-article-search-result .article-info{height:-webkit-fit-content;height:-moz-fit-content;height:fit-content;grid-area:additional-info}.colophon ul{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;margin:0 auto;padding:1.25em .625em;width:100%}.site-footer .footer-menus>.menu-item .expander,.site-footer .menu-item-has-children .expander{position:static;width:50%}.site-footer .footer-menus>.menu-item .expander a,.site-footer .menu-item-has-children .expander a{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;-webkit-box-pack:end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;padding-right:5%}.site-footer .footer-menus>.menu-item .expander a:before,.site-footer .menu-item-has-children .expander a:before{display:none}.site-footer .footer-menus>.menu-item .expander a:after,.site-footer .menu-item-has-children .expander a:after{content:"";border-color:#c8c4c0 rgba(0,0,0,0) rgba(0,0,0,0);border-style:solid;border-width:7px 5px;margin:.3em 0 0 .25em}.header-placeholder{display:none}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.header-placeholder{height:4rem}}@media (min-width:65em){.header-placeholder{height:14rem}}.site-header{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)}.hidden-logo{-webkit-box-ordinal-group:3;-ms-flex-order:2;order:2;width:33%;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center}@media (max-width:49.9375em){.hidden-logo{width:53%}}.logo{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.logo{width:100%}}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.logo a{display:grid;place-items:center}}.section-header{font:normal 700 2.5em/.5 "Noto Serif",Helvetica,serif;color:var(--primary);text-align:center;overflow-wrap:break-word;line-height:1em;-ms-hyphens:auto;hyphens:auto}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.nav-primary{overflow:visible}}.nav-primary .menu{padding:0}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.nav-primary .menu{-webkit-box-pack:end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end}}.nav-primary .menu>li{margin:0}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.nav-primary .menu>li{border:0}}.nav-primary .menu>li>a{font:normal 600 .9375em/1.7333333333 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.nav-primary .menu>li>a{padding-left:.625em}}@media (max-width:79.9375em){.nav-primary .menu>li>a{font-size:.9375em}}@media (min-width:65em)and (max-width:79.9375em){.nav-primary .menu>li>a{padding:0 1.28vw}}@media (min-width:80em){.nav-primary .menu>li>a{padding:0 .8823529412em}}.nav-primary .menu>li:last-child>a{border-right:0}@media (min-width:65em)and (max-width:79.9375em){.nav-primary .menu>li:first-child>a{padding-left:.7142857143em}}@media (min-width:80em){.nav-primary .menu>li:first-child>a{padding-left:.5555555556em}}.pushnav li>a{font:normal 600 .9375em/1.0666666667 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;background:#fbfbfb}.pushnav .menu-item{height:2.5em;background:#fbfbfb}.pushnav .menu-item>a{height:2.8888888889em}.pushnav .menu-item>ul a{font:normal 600 .9375em/1.0666666667 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-left:1rem}.trending-bar{width:100vw}@media (min-width:65em)and (max-width:79.9375em){.trending-bar{width:calc(100vw - 1.25em);left:.625em}}.trending-bar nav{float:none;padding:.5em 0}@media (min-width:65em){.trending-bar ul{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;height:1.125em;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;overflow:hidden}}.trending-bar li{line-height:1.15;padding-right:1.5625em;position:relative}.trending-bar a{color:#484642;font-family:Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif}.trending-bar .trending-bar-wrapper p,.trending-bar a{font-size:.9375em}.trending-bar .trending-bar-wrapper{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;padding:0 .3125em}@media (min-width:80em){.trending-bar .trending-bar-wrapper{max-width:80em}}.trending-bar .trending-bar-wrapper>p{color:var(--primary-dark);display:block;font-size:.875em;padding-right:1.5625em;position:static;text-transform:uppercase;min-width:130px;white-space:nowrap}.newsletter-simple a{display:inline-block}.newsletter-simple .newsletter-item{border-bottom:1px solid #fff;padding-bottom:1em}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.newsletter-simple .newsletter-item{padding:1em 0}}.prompt{font:normal 700 .9375em/1.0666666667 "Noto Serif",Helvetica,serif;color:#1f1e1c;margin-bottom:.75rem;position:relative;width:100%}.related li a{border:0;font-weight:600}.search-form.header-search{margin-top:0}.search-form.header-search input[type=text]{border:none;background-color:#fbfbfb;font-size:.9375em;padding:.75em}.sharedaddy{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:justify;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between}@media (max-width:39.9375em){.sharedaddy{float:none;margin-top:.625em}}.sharedaddy ul{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}.sharedaddy li{margin:0 .3125em 0 0}.sharedaddy li:last-child{margin:0}.article-share{-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:justify;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between}.full-view .article-share{padding-top:.3125em}.full-view .article-share .sd-content>ul li{border-radius:50%;font-size:1.3125em;height:2.0476190476em;width:2.0476190476em}.site-header .article-share .sd-content>ul li{border-radius:50%;font-size:1.1875em;height:2em;width:2em}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li{border-radius:50%;font-size:1.25em;height:2em;width:2em;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border:1px solid var(--primary-dark);color:var(--primary);display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;position:static;text-shadow:0 0 1px var(--primary-darker);padding-left:0}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li span:before,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li span:before{color:var(--primary)!important;font-size:.9375em}@media (min-width:20em)and (max-width:79.9375em){.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li a.sd-button,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li a.sd-button{margin-right:0}}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li.share-facebook,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li.share-facebook{border-radius:50%;font-size:1.25em;height:2em;width:2em;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border:1px solid var(--primary-dark);color:var(--primary);display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;position:static;text-shadow:0 0 1px var(--primary-darker);padding-left:0}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li.share-facebook span:before,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li.share-facebook span:before{color:var(--primary)!important;font-size:.9375em}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li.share-twitter,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li.share-twitter{border-radius:50%;font-size:1.25em;height:2em;width:2em;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border:1px solid var(--primary-dark);color:var(--primary);display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;position:static;text-shadow:0 0 1px var(--primary-darker);padding-left:0}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li.share-twitter span:before,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li.share-twitter span:before{color:var(--primary)!important;font-size:.9375em}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li.share-reddit,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li.share-reddit{border-radius:50%;font-size:1.25em;height:2em;width:2em;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border:1px solid var(--primary-dark);color:var(--primary);display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;position:static;text-shadow:0 0 1px var(--primary-darker);padding-left:0}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li.share-reddit span:before,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li.share-reddit span:before{color:var(--primary)!important;font-size:.9375em}.full-view .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li.share-end,.site-header .article-share .sd-social-icon .sd-content>ul li.share-end{display:none}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.full-view .article-share li:last-of-type,.site-header .article-share li:last-of-type{display:block}}#sharing-top{display:none}.full-view .article-content{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:justify;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.full-view .article-content{-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap}}@media (min-width:80em){.full-view .article-content-wrapper{width:calc(75% - 5px);width:calc(75% - .32rem)}}@media (min-width:65em)and (max-width:79.9375em){.full-view .article-content-wrapper{width:calc(69.23077% - 7px);width:calc(69.23077% - .39rem)}}@media (min-width:50em)and (max-width:64.9375em){.full-view .article-content-wrapper{width:100%}}@media (min-width:40em)and (max-width:49.9375em){.full-view .article-content-wrapper{width:100%}}@media (min-width:20em)and (max-width:39.9375em){.full-view .article-content-wrapper{width:100%}}.full-view .header-features{padding:3em 0 1em;width:100%}@media (min-width:65em){.full-view .article-sidebar{margin-top:3em}}.full-view .article-sidebar .sidebar-content>*{margin-bottom:2.5em}.full-view .article-sidebar .dfm-sidebar-most-popular-flex-container,.full-view .article-sidebar .dfm-sidebar-top-flex-container{counter-reset:section;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:var(--primary);padding:0;border-bottom:none;display:block}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.full-view .article-sidebar .dfm-sidebar-most-popular-flex-container,.full-view .article-sidebar .dfm-sidebar-top-flex-container{float:left}}@media (min-width:50em)and (min-width:50em)and (max-width:64.9375em){.full-view .article-sidebar .dfm-sidebar-most-popular-flex-container,.full-view .article-sidebar .dfm-sidebar-top-flex-container{width:calc(60% - 8px);width:calc(60% - .5rem)}}.full-view .article-sidebar .dfm-sidebar-most-popular-flex-container ul{display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-box;display:flex;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:.625em 0;text-transform:none;font-size:medium}@media (min-width:40em){.full-view .article-sidebar .dfm-sidebar-most-popular-flex-container ul{display:block}}@media (max-width:64.9375em){.full-view .article-sidebar .dfm-sidebar-most-popular-flex-container ul{font:normal 600 .9375em/1.0666666667 "Noto Serif",Helvetica,serif;width:100%;letter-spacing:0}}@media (min-width:65em){.full-view .article-sidebar .dfm-sidebar-most-popular-flex-container ul{font:normal 600 1.0625em/1.0588235294 "Noto Serif",Helvetica,serif;letter-spacing:-.015em}}.full-view .article-sidebar .dfm-sidebar-most-popular-flex-container li{font-size:medium}.full-view .article-sidebar .dfm-sidebar-most-popular-flex-container li a{counter-increment:section;display:-ms-flexbox;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;padding-top:1em;display:-webkit-inline-box;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;max-width:100%;width:100%;color:#000;border-bottom:none;font-size:medium}.full-view .article-sidebar .dfm-sidebar-most-popular-flex-container li a:before{font:normal 600 1.3125em/1 Noto Sans,Helvetica,sans-serif;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;background-color:var(--primary);border-radius:50%;color:#fff;content:counter(section);display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-box;display:flex;-ms-flex:0 0 auto;-webkit-box-flex:0;flex:0 0 2rem;font-family:"Noto Serif",Helvetica,serif;height:2rem;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;line-height:2rem;margin-right:.625rem;max-width:100%;width:2rem}@media (min-width:50em)and (max-width:64.9375em){.full-view .article-sidebar .dfp-ad{width:calc(40% - 12px);width:calc(40% - .75rem)}}@media (min-width:40em)and (max-width:49.9375em){.full-view .article-sidebar .dfp-ad{width:100%}}@media (min-width:40em)and (max-width:64.9375em){.full-view .article-sidebar .dfp-ad{float:right}}</style> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//cmp.osano.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//htlbid.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//ajax.googleapis.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//s.ntv.io' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//a352.sandiegouniontribune.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//stats.wp.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//fonts.googleapis.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//cdn.jsdelivr.net' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//v0.wordpress.com' /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="San Diego Union-Tribune » Feed" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="San Diego Union-Tribune » Comments Feed" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/comments/feed/" /> <meta name='description' content='That dictate sets the stage for a reignition of the court battles over public lands and waters that helped define Trump’s first term.' /> <script> window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=6.6.2"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); </script> <link rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-0' href='https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/themes/wp-mason/static/css/osano-custom.css?m=1727892492g' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='__htl_style-css' href='https://htlbid.com/v3/sandiegouniontribune.com/htlbid.css?ver=6.6.2' media='' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-2' href='https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/client-mu-plugins/src/Sitemap/includes/style.css?m=1670265511g' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-4' href='https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/plugins/dfm-trust-indicators/static/css/trust-indicators.min.css?m=1703797646g' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='general_css-css' href='https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/plugins/mng-digisubs/static/mng-digisubs.styles.css?ver=1739479944' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-6' href='https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/client-mu-plugins/src/Ads/assets/css/mobile-adhesion-style.css?m=1670265511g' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='mason-fonts-css' href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Noto+Sans%3A400%2C700%2C800%7CNoto+Serif%3A400%2C400i%2C700%2C700i%2C800&ver=6.6.2' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-8' href='https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/themes/assets/static/css/measuredvibrant.css?m=1739479944g' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='dfm-accuweather-bootstrap-icons-css' href='//cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.5.0/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css?ver=5.2.0' media='screen' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-10' href='https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/jetpack-14.2/_inc/social-logos/social-logos.min.css?m=1739305704g' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script id="connatix-playspace-head-script"> ! function(n) { if ( ! window.cnx ) { window.cnx={}; window.cnx.cmd=[]; let t = n.createElement( 'iframe' ); t.src = 'javascript:false'; t.display = 'none'; t.onload = function() { let n = t.contentWindow.document, c = n.createElement( 'script' ); c.src = '//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js?cid=1ffe15d6-eb53-11e9-b4d2-06948452ae1a&pid=8b64ff35-2d21-481e-88ae-8562dded85bd'; c.setAttribute( 'async','1' ); c.setAttribute( 'type','text/javascript' ); n.body.appendChild( c ) }; n.head.appendChild( t ) } }( document ); </script> <script src="https://cmp.osano.com/16A1AnRt2Fn8i1unj/588a4c3b-9412-405d-881a-4c100177ffdd/osano.js" id="osano-js"></script> <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js?ver=3.5.1" id="jquery-js"></script> <script async src="https://htlbid.com/v3/sandiegouniontribune.com/htlbid.js?ver=6.6.2" id="__htl_script-js"></script> <script id="__htl_script-js-after"> window.htlbid = window.htlbid || {}; htlbid.cmd = htlbid.cmd || []; htlbid.cmd.push(function() { htlbid.layout('universal'); htlbid.setTargeting("is_testing","no"); htlbid.setTargeting("kv", ["national-politics","news","associated-press"]); htlbid.setTargeting("page", "article"); htlbid.setTargeting("content", []); htlbid.setTargeting("RPN", "300484303110"); htlbid.setTargeting("rurl", ""); htlbid.setTargeting("articleid", 9127911); window.htlbid.pubads().setPublisherProvidedId("a335037e291f33331d4cbeff7fc796bc31d55a619114cf81b5563627e4568614"); }); </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/client-mu-plugins/src/SSO/assets/js/sso-tools.min.js?m=1727892491g" ></script><script id="mg2_loader_loader-js-extra"> var MG2 = {"settings":{"environment":"prod","version":"dfm","xCode":"","randomURLChoosing":false,"plugins":[{"name":"FP","required":true,"initOptions":{"version":"dfm","environment":"prod"}},{"name":"DL","required":true,"initOptions":{"version":"dfm","environment":"prod","tagManager":"GTM","containerId":"GTM-NFD2QGD","collectors":["connext"]}},{"name":"NXT","required":true,"initOptions":{"environment":"prod","siteCode":"DFM","configCode":"SDUTProdWP","clientCode":"dfm","debug":true,"silentmode":false,"attr":"SDUT","settingsKey":"LANG,SDUT","userAuthenticationTime":365,"authSettings":{"domain":"login.npuserlogin.com","client_id":"Jh0bSKdjkWOZeVkldKjqYLvzV4eupw7f","redirect_uri":"https:\/\/sandiegouniontribune.com\/login"}}}],"CONFIG_URL":"https:\/\/loader-config.sandiegouniontribune.com\/prod\/dfm\/loader-config.json","appInsightsKey":"8241cbc2-50a5-47c4-b91f-462506490fad"}}; </script> <script src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/plugins/loader-wp/static/loader.min.js?ver=1.6.4" id="mg2_loader_loader-js"></script> <script id="mg2_loader_loader-js-after"> (function( MG2, MG2Loader ) { if ( 'undefined' !== typeof MG2 && 'undefined' !== typeof MG2Loader) { console.log("mg2loader: not waiting"); MG2Loader.init( MG2.settings ); } })( MG2, MG2Loader ); </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/plugins/loader-wp/static/engageLibrary.min.js?m=1739557168g" ></script><script src="https://cdn.auth0.com/js/auth0-spa-js/1.13/auth0-spa-js.production.js?ver=6.6.2" id="auth0_sdk-js"></script> <script src="https://accounts.google.com/gsi/client?ver=6.6.2" id="google_one_tap-js"></script> <script id="authentication_main-js-extra"> var authentication_config = {"debug":"","entitlementsEnabled":"1","oneTapEnabled":"1","useTribMainGoogle":"","gotPositionEnabled":"","gotModalPosition":"","dropdownEnabled":"1","auth0Domain":"login.npuserlogin.com","auth0ClientId":"Jh0bSKdjkWOZeVkldKjqYLvzV4eupw7f","auth0RegwallUserEmail":"","sessionManagement":"1","sessionServer":"https:\/\/session.sandiegouniontribune.com","newsletterId":"748","newslettersEnabled":"","myAccountLink":"https:\/\/myaccount.sandiegouniontribune.com\/","entitlementsEndpoint":"https:\/\/user.mng-digisubs-prod.com\/","entitlementsAPIKey":"DHL8Vs1UNo9u0WO52dVBzSuLi4kw2so25cXK1fy7","linaCheckOnArticles":"","serverEntitlements":"1","bcLowaSegements":"","blueconicEnabled":"1","sophiEndpoint":"","sophiGetDesicionTimer":"","sophiABTestingEndpoint":"","sophiPluginEnabled":"1","enableReaderDashboardLink":"","enableRDLink":"","enableDatadog":"","isAdfreeArticle":"","googleClientId":"754999816445-0sobklpk1ol2ptrsnnmts2ncl4uhh2si.apps.googleusercontent.com"}; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/_static/??-eJylzM0KgzAQBOAXarJI8e8gXvsaUUPckKyhu8E+fuOp9GpOA8PMB2dS60FiSSCF7JAYIjm1oUPOCwOLEVz/Oh0Nkl4ybcFqzw+4Y5QD2Y/UMmWMEmwsybVWxpe5gHctxEfa8YfMcWr659i2fdMN/gtUBotq" ></script><script src="https://a352.sandiegouniontribune.com/script.js" id="a352-js"></script> <script id="article_sharing-js-extra"> var article_config = {"article_sharing_faq":""}; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/plugins/mng-digisubs/static/mng-digisubs.articleShare.bundle.js?m=1739557168g" ></script><link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" title="JSON" type="application/json" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/9127911" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> <meta name="generator" content="WordPress 6.6.2" /> <link rel='shortlink' href='https://wp.me/pfQsgy-CiAn' /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sandiegouniontribune.com%2F2024%2F11%2F22%2Ftrump-interior-nominee-directive-drill%2F" /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sandiegouniontribune.com%2F2024%2F11%2F22%2Ftrump-interior-nominee-directive-drill%2F&format=xml" /> <script type="text/javascript">var _sf_startpt=(new Date()).getTime()</script> <script id="cnx-init-script">!function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement('iframe');t.display='none',t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement('script');c.src='//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js',c.setAttribute('async','1'),c.setAttribute('type','text/javascript'),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document);</script> <style> .getty.aligncenter { text-align: center; } .getty.alignleft { float: none; margin-right: 0; } .getty.alignleft > div { float: left; margin-right: 5px; } .getty.alignright { float: none; margin-left: 0; } .getty.alignright > div { float: right; margin-left: 5px; } </style> <style id='htl-mobile-adhesion-override'> @media screen and (max-width:1000px) { #mobile-adhesion { display: block !important; } } </style> <style>img#wpstats{display:none}</style> <script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US land: \u2018Drill.\u2019","url":"http:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/2024\/11\/22\/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/2024\/11\/22\/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Trump_Burgum_Public_Lands_79424-1.jpg?w=150","image":[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Trump_Burgum_Public_Lands_79424-1.jpg?w=1600&resize=1600,900","width":"1600","height":"900","contentURL":"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Trump_Burgum_Public_Lands_79424-1.jpg?w=1600&resize=1600,900"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Trump_Burgum_Public_Lands_79424-1.jpg?w=1200&resize=1200,900","width":"1200","height":"900","contentURL":"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Trump_Burgum_Public_Lands_79424-1.jpg?w=1200&resize=1200,900"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Trump_Burgum_Public_Lands_79424-1.jpg?w=1800&resize=1800,1800","width":"1800","height":"1800","contentURL":"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Trump_Burgum_Public_Lands_79424-1.jpg?w=1800&resize=1800,1800"}],"articleSection":"National Politics","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Associated Press"}],"creator":["Associated Press"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"San Diego Union-Tribune","logo":"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Skyline_Fallback_Image_flat.jpg?w=600"},"keywords":[],"dateCreated":"2024-11-22T17:56:27Z","datePublished":"2024-11-22T17:56:27Z","dateModified":"2024-11-22T19:01:35Z","isBasedOn":"https:\/\/www.twincities.com\/2024\/11\/22\/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill\/"}</script><link rel="canonical" href="https://www.twincities.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/" /><script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "http:\/\/schema.org", "@type": "Article", "image": "https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Trump_Burgum_Public_Lands_79424-1.jpg?w=150&strip=all", "headline": "Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US land: \u2018Drill.\u2019", "datePublished": "2024-11-22 09:56:27", "author": { "@type": "Person", "workLocation": { "@type": "Place" }, "contactPoint": { "@type": "ContactPoint", "contactType": "Journalist" }, "sameAs": [ "https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/author\/gqlshare\/" ], "name": "gqlshare" } } </script> <script> var PushlySDK = window.PushlySDK || []; function pushly() { PushlySDK.push(arguments) } pushly('load', { domainKey: decodeURIComponent("5QIpV1GwE7xvFTvUeUuFIfXYXVbYjg47C0Dg"), sw: "https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/plugins/pushly/assets/js/pushly-sdk-worker.js.php", swScope: "https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/plugins/pushly/" }); </script> <style id="customizer-styles"> div#page { --subsite-custom: #fbfbfb; } div#page { --subsite-text: #000000; } </style><script>window.addEventListener('message', function s2nEventCallback(a){if('s2nEvent'===a.data.type) {let t={event:'SendToNews load',sendtonews_player_key: a.data.playerKey};window.dataLayer.push(t), window.removeEventListener('message',s2nEventCallback)}});</script> <script type='text/javascript'> analyticsEvent = function() {}; analyticsSocial = function() {}; analyticsVPV = function() {}; analyticsClearVPV = function() {}; analyticsForm = function() {}; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; dataLayer.push({ 'ga_ua' : '', 'quantcast' : '', 'quantcast label' : '', 'comscore' : '6035443', 'Publisher Domain' : 'sandiegouniontribune.com', 'Publisher Product' : 'sandiegouniontribune.com', 'kv' : 'National Politics', 'Platform' : 'Web CMS', 'Release Version' : '6.6.2', 'Digital Publisher' : '', 'Section' : 'National Politics', 'Taxonomy1' : 'National Politics', 'Taxonomy2' : 'News', 'Taxonomy3' : '', 'Taxonomy4' : '', 'Taxonomy5' : '', 'Publisher State' : 'SCNG', 'Page Type' : 'article', 'User ID' : '', 'SiteName' : 'San Diego Union-Tribune', 'Cluster' : 'SDUT', 'Mobile Presentation' : 'no', 'Content ID' : '9127911', 'Publish Hour of Day' : '2024-11-22T09:56:27-08:00', 'Create Hour of Day' : '2024-11-22T09:56:27-08:00', 'Update Hour of Day' : '2024-11-22T11:01:35-08:00', 'Content Source' : '', 'Canonical URL' : 'https://www.twincities.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/', 'Slug' : 'trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill', 'Byline' : 'Associated Press', 'Byline_Email' : 'ap@dfmdev.com', 'Affiliation' : 'no_affiliation', 'Content Title' : 'Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US land: ‘Drill.’', 'URL' : 'https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/', 'Page Title' : 'Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US land: ‘Drill.’', 'Article Characters' : '7643', 'Article Words' : '1199', 'Print Export' : 'false', 'Paywall_Level' : 'metered', 'Dateline' : '', 'Paragraph Count' : '0', 'Behind Paywall' : 'true', 'Hierarchy' : 'National Politics,News' }); </script>   <script> (function(w,d,s,l,i) { w[l]=w[l]||[]; w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'}); var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:''; j.async=true; j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); }) (window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-TLFP4R'); </script>  <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US land: ‘Drill.’" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.twincities.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/" /> <meta property="og:description" content="That dictate sets the stage for a reignition of the court battles over public lands and waters that helped define Trump’s first term." /> <meta property="article:published_time" content="2024-11-22T17:56:27+00:00" /> <meta property="article:modified_time" content="2024-11-22T19:01:35+00:00" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="San Diego Union-Tribune" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Trump_Burgum_Public_Lands_79424-1.jpg?w=1024&h=683" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1024" /> <meta property="og:image:height" content="683" /> <meta property="og:image:alt" content="" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <meta name="twitter:text:title" content="Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US land: ‘Drill.’" /> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Trump_Burgum_Public_Lands_79424-1.jpg?w=640" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" />  <link rel="icon" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/favicon.png?w=32" sizes="32x32" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/favicon.png?w=48" sizes="192x192" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/favicon.png?w=48" /> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/favicon.png?w=48" /> </head> <body class="post-template-default single single-post postid-9127911 single-format-standard wp-custom-logo">  <noscript><iframe src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-TLFP4R' height='0' width='0' style='display:none;visibility:hidden'></iframe></noscript>  <a href="#content" class="sr-only">Skip to content</a> <div id="page" class="hfeed site"> <div class="header-placeholder"></div><header class="site-header default headroom--top"> <div class="nav-wrapper-primary"> <div class="nav-wrapper-secondary"> <div class="screen-wrapper"> <div class="nav-primary-top"> <div class="pushnav-flex-wrapper"> <nav class="pushnav" role="navigation" aria-label="Main Menu" id="pushnav-container"><div id="menu-toggle" class="menu-toggle" role="button" aria-expanded="false" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open menu of all sections"><span class="icon-hamburger"></span><span class="menu-label">All Sections</span></div> <div class="wrapper-nav pushnav"> <div class="border-container"> <div class="top-pushnav-container"> <div class="accuweather-wrap"> <div class="weather-date"> <div class='dfm_accuweather_current_conditions'> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/san-diego-ca/92101/current-weather/38472_pc?lang=en-us&partner=mng_2" title="Current Weather Conditions" aria-label="Current temperature is 63°F, view full weather conditions in a new window"> <span>63°F</span> <i class="bi-cloud-sun" role="img" aria-label="weather icon cloud-sun"></i> </a> </div> <div class="date"> Monday, February 17th 2025 <a title="Link to E-Edition opens in a new window" target="_blank" href="https://enewspaper.sandiegouniontribune.com/"> <p class="e-edition">e-Edition</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com" class="home-link icon-home3" title="Link to Home Page"> <span>Home Page</span> </a> </div> <button class="sr-only pushnav-close">Close Menu</button><ul id="pushnav" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-7887451" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-7887451 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/about/" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">About Us</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-8102310" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8102310 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/about/">About Us</a></li> <li id="menu-item-9000019" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9000019 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/journalism-explained-2/#:~:text=T%20he%20San%20Diego%20Union,honesty%20are%20our%20fundamental%20values">Our Journalism</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8111309" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8111309 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/community-advisory-board/">Community Advisory Board</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8102312" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-8102312 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/contact-newsroom/">Contact the Newsroom</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-791" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-791 menu-large"><a href="https://enewspaper.sandiegouniontribune.com/desktop/sdut/default.aspx?pubid=ee84df93-f3c1-463c-a82f-1ab095a198ca/" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">eNewspaper</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-4953554" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4953554 menu-large"><a href="https://enewspaper.sandiegouniontribune.com">The San Diego Union-Tribune</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8092234" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-8092234 menu-large"><a href="https://cv-enewspaper.delmartimes.net/">Carmel Valley News</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953555" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4953555 menu-large"><a href="https://enewspaper.delmartimes.net/">Del Mar Times</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953556" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4953556 menu-large"><a href="https://enewspaper.encinitasadvocate.com/">Encinitas Advocate</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953557" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4953557 menu-large"><a href="https://enewspaper.lajollalight.com/">La Jolla Light</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953558" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4953558 menu-large"><a href="https://enewspaper.pbmonthly.net/">PB Monthly</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953559" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4953559 menu-large"><a href="https://enewspaper.pointloma-obmonthly.com/">Point Loma OB Monthly</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953560" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4953560 menu-large"><a href="https://pnc-enewspaper.pomeradonews.com/">Poway News Chieftain</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953561" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4953561 menu-large"><a href="https://enewspaper.ramonasentinel.com/">Ramona Sentinel</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8092233" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-8092233 menu-large"><a href="http://rb-enewspaper.pomeradonews.com/">Rancho Bernardo News</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953562" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4953562 menu-large"><a href="https://enewspaper.ranchosantafereview.com/">Rancho Santa Fe Review</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8092235" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-8092235 menu-large"><a href="https://enewspaper.solanabeachsun.com/">Solana Beach Sun</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-9101898" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-9101898 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/nick-canepa/" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">Columnists</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-9101899" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9101899 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/nick-canepa/">Nick Canepa</a></li> <li id="menu-item-9101900" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9101900 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/lisa-deaderick/">Lisa Deaderick</a></li> <li id="menu-item-9101903" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9101903 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/tom-krasovic/">Tom Krasovic</a></li> <li id="menu-item-9101904" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9101904 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/bryce-miller/">Bryce Miller</a></li> <li id="menu-item-9101905" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9101905 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/michael-smolens/">Michael Smolens</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-674" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-674 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">News</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-8916842" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-8916842 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/local-news/">Local News</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8107794" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-post_tag menu-item-8107794 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/tag/mexican-border/">Border & Baja California</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953564" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953564 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/crime-public-safety/">Crime and Public Safety</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953565" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953565 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/">Courts</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953566" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953566 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/">Education</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953567" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953567 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/">Environment</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953568" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953568 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/">Health</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953569" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-post_tag menu-item-4953569 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/tag/immigration/">Immigration</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4955635" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4955635 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/local-politics/">Local Politics</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953570" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-post_tag menu-item-4953570 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/tag/military/">Military</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8999061" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-8999061 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-news/">National News</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8997905" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-8997905 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8997906" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-8997906 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/">Politics</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953571" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953571 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/science/">Science</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953572" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953572 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/transportation/">Transportation</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953573" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-post_tag menu-item-4953573 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/tag/watchdog/">Watchdog</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8999062" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-8999062 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/world/">World News</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-676" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-676 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/local-news/" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">Local News</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-4953574" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-location menu-item-4953574 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/location/california/san-diego-county/">San Diego County</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953576" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-location menu-item-4953576 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/location/california/san-diego-county/north-county/san-diego-north-county/">San Diego</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953575" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-location menu-item-4953575 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/location/california/san-diego-county/north-county/">North County</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953577" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-location menu-item-4953577 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/location/california/san-diego-county/east-county/">East County</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953578" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-location menu-item-4953578 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/location/california/san-diego-county/south-county/">South County</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-678" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-678 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">Business</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-679" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-679 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/">Business</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953580" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-post_tag menu-item-4953580 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/tag/biotech/">Biotech</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953581" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-post_tag menu-item-4953581 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/tag/growth-development/">Growth & Development</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953582" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953582 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/economy/">Economy</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953583" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953583 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy/">Energy</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953584" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953584 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/real-estate/">Real Estate</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953585" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953585 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/things-to-do/restaurants-food-drink/">Restaurants, Food and Drink</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953586" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953586 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/technology/">Technology</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953587" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-post_tag menu-item-4953587 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/tag/tourism/">Tourism</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8115075" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-8115075 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/best-reviews/">Best Reviews</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-680" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-680 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">Opinion</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-681" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-681 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/">Opinion</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8111089" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8111089 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/community-voices/">Community Voices</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953588" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953588 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/commentary/">Commentary</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953591" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953591 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/">Editorials</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953592" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953592 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/">Letters to the Editor</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8111001" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8111001 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/editorial-board-2/">Editorial Board</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-28877" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-28877 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">Sports</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-28878" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-28878 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/">Sports</a></li> <li id="menu-item-28879" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-post_tag menu-item-28879 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/tag/sdsu-aztecs/">SDSU Aztecs</a></li> <li id="menu-item-28880" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-28880 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/mlb/san-diego-padres/">San Diego Padres</a></li> <li id="menu-item-28881" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-28881 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/soccer/san-diego-fc/">San Diego FC</a></li> <li id="menu-item-28883" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-28883 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/soccer/san-diego-wave/">San Diego Wave FC</a></li> <li id="menu-item-28884" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-28884 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/high-school-sports/">High School Sports</a></li> <li id="menu-item-28887" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-28887 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/">Chargers/Rams</a></li> <li id="menu-item-28889" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-post_tag menu-item-28889 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/tag/toreros/">Toreros</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8091874" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-8091874 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/nhl/">San Diego Gulls</a></li> <li id="menu-item-28892" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-28892 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/golf/">Golf</a></li> <li id="menu-item-28893" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-post_tag menu-item-28893 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/tag/fantasy-sports/">Fantasy Sports</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-4953594" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-4953594 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/things-to-do/" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">Things to do</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-8092001" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-8092001 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/things-to-do/">Things to do</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953597" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953597 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/things-to-do/amusement-parks/">Amusement Parks</a></li> <li id="menu-item-9203308" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-9203308 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/things-to-do/">Arts</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953598" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953598 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/things-to-do/books/">Books</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953599" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953599 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/things-to-do/casinos/">Casinos</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8565402" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-8565402 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/puzzles/">Puzzles</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953600" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-post_tag menu-item-4953600 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/tag/food-recipes/">Recipes</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953601" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953601 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/things-to-do/home-garden/">Home and Garden</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953602" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953602 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/things-to-do/movies/">Movies</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953603" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953603 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/things-to-do/music-concerts/">Music and Concerts</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953604" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953604 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/things-to-do/restaurants-food-drink/">Restaurants, Food and Drink</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953605" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953605 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/things-to-do/theater/">Theater</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953606" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953606 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/things-to-do/travel/">Travel</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953607" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953607 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/things-to-do/tv-streaming/">TV and Streaming</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8123661" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-8123661 menu-large"><a href="https://store.sandiegouniontribune.com/?utm_campaign=evergreen&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=edit-nav">UT Store</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-682" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-682 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/weather/">Weather</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953610" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category current-post-ancestor current-menu-parent current-post-parent menu-item-4953610 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/espanol/">U-T En Español</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4955646" class="hidden menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4955646 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/del-mar-times/">Del Mar Times</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4955654" class="hidden menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4955654 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/encinitas-advocate/">Encinitas Advocate</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4955653" class="hidden menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4955653 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/la-jolla-light/">La Jolla Light</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953620" class="hidden menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953620 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pacific-san-diego/">Pacific San Diego</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7887478" class="hidden menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7887478 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pb-monthly/">PB Monthly</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7887479" class="hidden menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7887479 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/point-loma-ob-monthly/">Point Loma OB Monthly</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7887480" class="hidden menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7887480 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pomerado-news/">Pomerado News</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4955652" class="hidden menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4955652 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/rancho-santa-fe-review/">Rancho Santa Fe Review</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4955655" class="hidden menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4955655 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/ramona-sentinel/">Ramona Sentinel</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953611" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-4953611 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">U-T Community Press</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-4953612" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953612 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/del-mar-times/">Del Mar Times</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953613" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953613 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/encinitas-advocate/">Encinitas Advocate</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953614" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953614 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/la-jolla-light/">La Jolla Light</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953615" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953615 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pb-monthly/">PB Monthly</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953616" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953616 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/point-loma-ob-monthly/">Point Loma OB Monthly</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953617" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953617 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pomerado-news/">Pomerado News</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953618" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953618 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/ramona-sentinel/">Ramona Sentinel</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953619" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953619 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/rancho-santa-fe-review/">Rancho Santa Fe Review</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-7887477" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7887477 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pacific-san-diego/">Pacific San Diego</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8639768" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-8639768 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/tag/together-san-diego/">Together San Diego</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7899842" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-7899842 menu-large"><a href="https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sandiegouniontribune/today" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">Obituaries</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-7899843" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-7899843 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/obituaries/">Obituaries</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953622" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4953622 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/news-obituaries/">News Obituaries</a></li> <li id="menu-item-693" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-693 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiego-obituaries.com/">Place an Obituary</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-8091744" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8091744 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/comics-and-games/">Comics and Games</a></li> <li id="menu-item-708" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-708 menu-large"><a href="https://myaccount.sandiegouniontribune.com/" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true">Subscriber Services</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-4953625" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4953625 menu-large"><a href="https://myaccount.sandiegouniontribune.com/">Manage Subscription</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953626" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4953626 menu-large"><a href="https://myaccount.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut/">EZ Pay</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953627" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4953627 menu-large"><a href="https://myaccount.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut/temporarystop">Vacation Stop</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953628" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4953628 menu-large"><a href="https://myaccount.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut/complaint">Delivery Issue</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-9096260" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9096260 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sponsored-content/">Sponsored Content</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8826761" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-8826761 menu-large"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sponsored-content/the-tea/">The T.E.A.</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4953630" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4953630 menu-large"><a href="https://mediakit.sandiegouniontribune.com">Advertise with Us</a></li> </ul><button class="sr-only pushnav-close">Close Menu</button> </div> <div class="newsletter-nav"> <div class="newsletter-simple"> <div class="newsletter-item"> <p class="prompt">Get the latest news in your inbox!</p> <a class="sign-up-button" href="https://myaccount.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut/preference" aria-label="Click here to go to the newsletter sign up page"> Sign Up</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> <div class="hidden-logo"> <div class="logo custom-logo"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com" aria-label="San Diego Union-Tribune"><img src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SDUT_logo_black_horizontal.png" alt="San Diego Union-Tribune"></a></div> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/" title="Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US land: ‘Drill.’"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a… </span> </a> </h2> <div class="article-share" id="sharing-sticky"> <div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this:</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li class="share-twitter"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-twitter-9127911" class="share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/?share=twitter" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Twitter" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-facebook"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-facebook-9127911" class="share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/?share=facebook" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Facebook" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-print sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/#print" target="_blank" title="Click to print" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to print (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-email sd-button share-icon no-text" href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Trump%20gave%20Interior%20nominee%20one%20directive%20for%20a%20half-billion%20acres%20of%20US%20land%3A%20%E2%80%98Drill.%E2%80%99&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sandiegouniontribune.com%2F2024%2F11%2F22%2Ftrump-interior-nominee-directive-drill%2F&share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email a link to a friend" data-email-share-error-title="Do you have email set up?" data-email-share-error-text="If you're having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. You may need to create a new email yourself." data-email-share-nonce="6d121c9874" data-email-share-track-url="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/?share=email"><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-reddit"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-reddit sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/?share=reddit" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Reddit" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul></div></div></div> <span class="share-alt"> <a href="#" class="icon-share-alt"> <span></span> </a> </span> </div> <div class="digisubs-wrapper"> <nav class="digisubs-pushmenu" role="navigation" aria-label="Account Menu" id="digisubs-push-container"> <div id="digisubs-toggle" class="digisubs-toggle pushnav" role="button" aria-expanded="false" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open menu"> <div id="mng-icon-image"> <img id="pushnav-icon" alt=""> <div id="blank-icon-user"> <svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 32 32"> <path fill="#000000" d="M18 22.082v-1.649c2.203-1.241 4-4.337 4-7.432 0-4.971 0-9-6-9s-6 4.029-6 9c0 3.096 1.797 6.191 4 7.432v1.649c-6.784 0.555-12 3.888-12 7.918h28c0-4.030-5.216-7.364-12-7.918z"></path> </svg> </div> <span class="icon-arrow-down"></span> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper-nav-subs pushnav"> <div class="border-container"> <ul id="dfm-digisubs-push-menu" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-8103727" class="subscribe-visibility subscribe-special custom-button menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-8103727"><a href="https://checkout.sandiegouniontribune.com/?&g2i_or_o=Internt5&g2i_or_p=MG2NAV&g2i_source=SB&g2i_medium=nav2&g2i_campaign=nav">Subscribe</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8103728" class="log-in-button subscribe-special custom-button menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-8103728"><a href="/login">Login</a></li> </ul> <div id="push-account-content"> <div class="show-digisubs-push" id="email-source-wrapper"> <a class="account-link" id="push-email-link"></a> <p class="logged-in-source" id="push-auth-source"></p> </div> <a class="show-digisubs-push account-link" id="push-account-link" data-mng-click="account-settings" data-mng-category="account-link" data-mng-action="account-settings">Account Settings</a> <a class="show-digisubs-push" id="push-contact-us" href="/contact-us" data-mng-click="contact-us" data-mng-category="account-link" data-mng-action="contact-us">Contact Us</a> <a class="show-digisubs-push" id="push-log-out" href="/logout" data-mng-click="log-out" data-mng-category="account-link" data-mng-action="log-out">Log Out</a> <div class="show-digisubs-push marketing-slot" id="push-marketing-slot"></div> <label class="user-spoof">Spoof a user</label> <input id="push-user-spoof-control" class="user-spoof" type="checkbox"> <ul id="newsLetterItem-push" class="newsLetterContent"></ul> </div> </div> <div class="newsletter-nav"> <div class="newsletter-simple"> <div class="newsletter-item"> <p class="prompt">Get the latest news in your inbox!</p> <a class="sign-up-button" href="https://myaccount.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut/preference" aria-label="Click here to go to the newsletter sign up page"> Sign Up</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <div class="digisubs-wrapper-large" id="digisubs-wrapper-large"> <ul id="dfm-digisubs-menu" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-8103730" class="subscribe-visibility subscribe-special custom-button menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-8103730"><a href="https://checkout.sandiegouniontribune.com/?&g2i_or_o=Internt5&g2i_or_p=MG2NAV&g2i_source=SB&g2i_medium=nav2&g2i_campaign=nav">Subscribe</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8103729" class="log-in-button subscribe-special custom-button menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-8103729"><a href="/login">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="search-icon-wrapper"><span class="icon-search" aria-label="Click here or hit enter to open a Search box" id="dfm-search-icon" role="button" tabindex=0 aria-expanded="false"></span></div><form class="search-form header-search" method="GET" id="search-bar" action="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/"> <div class="input-wrapper"> <span class="icon-search" aria-hidden="true"></span> <input id="mng-search-focus" type="text" placeholder="Type your search" name="s" aria-label="Type your search"> <input name="orderby" type="hidden" value="date"/> <input name="order" type="hidden" value="desc"/> <div class="search-button-container"> <button class="search-button" type="submit"> <span>Search</span> </button> </div> </div> </form> </div> </div> <div class="nav-primary-middle"> <div class="accuweather-wrap"> <div class="weather-date"> <div class='dfm_accuweather_current_conditions'> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/san-diego-ca/92101/current-weather/38472_pc?lang=en-us&partner=mng_2" title="Current Weather Conditions" aria-label="Current temperature is 63°F, view full weather conditions in a new window"> <span>63°F</span> <i class="bi-cloud-sun" role="img" aria-label="weather icon cloud-sun"></i> </a> </div> <div class="date"> Monday, February 17th 2025 <a title="Link to E-Edition opens in a new window" target="_blank" href="https://enewspaper.sandiegouniontribune.com/"> <p class="e-edition">e-Edition</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="hidden-logo"><div class="section-header"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics</a></div></div> <div class="sponsorship-ad-wrapper"> <div class="dfp-ad dfp-sponsorship_1" id="div-gpt-ad-sponsorship_1" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="htlad-sponsorship_1" data-unit='sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/sponsorship_1' data-targeting=''></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="nav-primary-bottom"> <div class="nav-primary"> <ul id="subnav-news-menu" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-28897" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category current-post-ancestor current-menu-parent current-post-parent menu-item-28897"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/">News</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="widget widget-trending-stories"><div class="trending-bar trending"> <div class="trending-bar-wrapper"> <p class="label"> Trending: </p> <nav> <ul> <li class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/16/san-diego-breaks-ground-on-pride-promenade-in-hillcrest/" title="San Diego breaks ground on Pride Promenade in Hillcrest"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> 🏳️‍🌈 Pride Promenade </span> </a> </li> <li class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/16/joe-musgrove-still-a-part-of-padres-as-he-recovers-from-tommy-john-surgery/" title="Joe Musgrove still a part of Padres as he recovers from Tommy John surgery"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> ⚾ Joe Musgrove surgery update </span> </a> </li> <li class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/14/24-music-festivals-coming-to-southern-california-in-2025-2/" title="28 music festivals coming to Southern California in 2025"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> 🎶 28 music festivals in 2025 </span> </a> </li> <li class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/16/was-1975-the-best-year-ever-for-albums-our-readers-weigh-in-with-their-choices/" title="Was 1975 the best year ever for albums? Our readers weigh in with their choices."> <span class="dfm-title metered"> 🎼 Your favorite albums of 1975 </span> </a> </li> <li class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/16/outdoors-xxxx-2/" title="Outdoors: Anza-Borrego’s palm groves beckon to be explored"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> 🌴 Anza-Borrego’s palm groves </span> </a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header><div id="content" class="site-content"> <div class="header-banners"> <div class="dfp-ad dfp-interstitial" id="div-gpt-ad-interstitial" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="htlad-interstitial" data-unit='sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/interstitial' data-targeting=''></div> </div> <div class="dfp-ad dfp-top_leaderboard" id="div-gpt-ad-top_leaderboard" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="htlad-top_leaderboard" data-unit='sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/top_leaderboard' data-targeting=''></div> </div> </div> <div id="primary" class="content-area"><main id="main" class="site-main" role="main"> <article id="post-9127911" class="full-view post-9127911 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national-politics category-news category-politics"> <header class="entry-header article-header"> <div class="header-title-area"><div class="breadcrumbs"> <h2><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/" class="category-news">News</a></h2><span class="icon-arrow-right"></span><h2><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/" class="category-national-politics">National Politics</a></h2></div> <div class="headline-area"><div class="headlines"> <h1 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US land: ‘Drill.’ </span> </h1> <h2 class="subheadline">Burgum is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur who grew up on his family’s farm, and represents a tame choice compared to other Trump Cabinet picks.</h2></div></div><div class="article-share" id="sharing-top"><div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this:</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li class="share-twitter"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-twitter-9127911" class="share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/?share=twitter" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Twitter" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-facebook"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-facebook-9127911" class="share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/?share=facebook" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Facebook" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-print sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/#print" target="_blank" title="Click to print" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to print (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-email sd-button share-icon no-text" href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Trump%20gave%20Interior%20nominee%20one%20directive%20for%20a%20half-billion%20acres%20of%20US%20land%3A%20%E2%80%98Drill.%E2%80%99&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sandiegouniontribune.com%2F2024%2F11%2F22%2Ftrump-interior-nominee-directive-drill%2F&share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email a link to a friend" data-email-share-error-title="Do you have email set up?" data-email-share-error-text="If you're having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. You may need to create a new email yourself." data-email-share-nonce="6d121c9874" data-email-share-track-url="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/?share=email"><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-reddit"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-reddit sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/?share=reddit" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Reddit" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></header><div class="article-content"><div class="article-content-wrapper"><div class="header-features default"> <figure> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="FILE – Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump listens as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks at a caucus night rally in Las Vegas, Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) " title="FILE – Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump listens as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks at a caucus night rally in Las Vegas, Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) " subtitle="" class="lazyload size-article_feature" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Trump_Burgum_Public_Lands_79424-1.jpg?w=525" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Trump_Burgum_Public_Lands_79424-1.jpg?w=525 620w,https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Trump_Burgum_Public_Lands_79424-1.jpg?w=660 780w,https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Trump_Burgum_Public_Lands_79424-1.jpg?w=862 1020w,https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Trump_Burgum_Public_Lands_79424-1.jpg?w=1080 1280w,https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Trump_Burgum_Public_Lands_79424-1.jpg?w=1569 1860w" ></div> <figcaption> FILE – Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump listens as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks at a caucus night rally in Las Vegas, Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) </figcaption> </figure> <div class="meta"><div class="coauthor-avatar-container"><div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/author/associated-press/" title="Posts by Associated Press" class=" author-name" rel="author">Associated Press</a> | <a href="mailto:ap@dfmdev.com">ap@dfmdev.com</a></div><div class="time">UPDATED: <time datetime="2024-11-22 11:01:35">November 22, 2024 at 11:01 AM PST</time></div></div></div></div><div class="article-body"><div class="body-copy"><div class="wp-remixd-voice-wrapper"><script type="text/javascript" id="remixd-audio-player-script" src="https://tags.remixd.com/player/v5/index.js?cb=%%CACHEBUSTER%%" charset="utf-8" async></script></div><p><strong>By MATTHEW BROWN and JACK DURA</strong><p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Donald Trump assigned <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/doug-burgum">Doug Burgum</a> a singular mission in nominating the governor of oil-rich North Dakota to lead an agency that oversees a half-billion acres of federal land and vast areas offshore: “Drill baby drill.”</p><p>That dictate from the president-elect’s announcement of Burgum for Secretary of Interior sets the stage for a reignition of the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/472201d09bc69de32fbf3e110c094fa6">court battles</a> over public lands and waters that helped define Trump’s first term, with environmentalists worried about <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-election-climate-pollution-oil-gas-clean-energy-f6ad39e23613396a7536fb1dc25fca62">climate change</a> already pledging their opposition.</p><p>Burgum is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur who grew up on his family’s farm. He represents a tame choice compared to other Trump Cabinet picks.</p><p>Public lands experts said his experience as a popular <a href="https://apnews.com/article/doug-burgum-north-america-state-governments-ap-news-alert-north-dakota-5917a4370c9d43eaa3caba8d7ca36397">two-term governor</a> who aligns himself with conservationist Teddy Roosevelt suggests a willingness to collaborate, as opposed to dismantling from within the agency he is tasked with leading.</p><p>That could help smooth his confirmation and clear the way for the incoming administration to move quickly to open more public lands to development and commercial use.</p><script id="11982501ceb44352bd1e95848c612274"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=8b64ff35-2d21-481e-88ae-8562dded85bd&cid=1ffe15d6-eb53-11e9-b4d2-06948452ae1a'; cnx.cmd.push( function() { cnx( { playerId: "8b64ff35-2d21-481e-88ae-8562dded85bd" } ).render( "11982501ceb44352bd1e95848c612274" ); } );</script><p>“Burgum strikes me as a credible nominee who could do a credible job as Interior secretary,” said John Leshy, who served as Interior’s solicitor under former President Bill Clinton.</p><p>“He’s not a right-wing radical on public lands,” added Leshy, professor emeritus at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.</p><div class="dfp-ad dfp-cube_article" id="div-gpt-ad-cube_article" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="htlad-cube_article" data-unit="sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/cube_article" data-targeting=""></div> </div><h4>Frictions over lands</h4><p>The Interior Department manages about one-fifth of the country’s land with a mandate that spans from wildlife conservation and recreation to natural resource extraction and fulfilling treaty obligations with Native American tribes.</p><p>Most of those lands are in the West, where frictions with private landowners and state officials are commonplace and have sometimes mushroomed into violent confrontations with right-wing groups that reject federal jurisdiction.</p><p>Burgum if confirmed would be faced with a pending U.S. Supreme Court action from Utah that seeks to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/utah-public-lands-state-control-lawsuit-6459622b4534dcdd150731c84ed2a7b9">assert state power</a> over Interior Department lands. North Dakota’s attorney general has supported the lawsuit, but Burgum’s office declined to say if he backs Utah’s claims.</p><p>U.S. Justice Department attorneys on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to reject Utah’s lawsuit. They said Utah in 1894 agreed to give up its right to the lands at issue when it became a state.</p><p>Trump’s narrow focus on fossil fuels is a replay from his 2016 campaign — although minus coal mining, a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/e93d2dc4dd2b419b9695b7c454ec9c6b">collapsing industry</a> that he failed to revive in his first term. Trump repeatedly hailed oil as “liquid gold” on the campaign trail this year and largely omitted any mention of coal.</p><p>About 26% of U.S. oil comes from federal lands and offshore waters overseen by Interior. Production continues to hit record levels under President Joe Biden despite claims by Trump that the Democrat hindered drilling.</p><p>But industry representatives and their Republican allies say volumes could be further boosted. They want Burgum and the Interior Department to ramp up oil and gas sales from federal lands, in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Alaska.</p><p>The oil industry also hopes Trump’s government efficiency initiative led by billionaire Elon Musk can dramatically reduce environmental reviews.</p><p>Biden’s administration reduced the frequency and size of lease sales, and it restored environmental rules that were <a href="https://apnews.com/article/9bf4541d89e6444783814e53302ce479">weakened under Trump</a>. The Democrat as a candidate in 2020 promised further restrictions on drilling to help combat global warming, but he struck a deal for the 2022 climate bill that <a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-technology-science-oil-and-gas-industry-climate-environment-28df40ad9ebb33f4447815b6593673b3">requires offshore oil and gas sales</a> to be held before renewable energy leases can be sold.</p><p>“Oil and gas brings billions of dollars of revenue in, but you don’t get that if you don’t have leasing,” said Erik Milito with the National Ocean Industries Association, which represents offshore industries including oil and wind.</p><p>Trump has vowed to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-offshore-wind-energy-4e5b18ecd4799cc4cfd8cd7dc7b326ee">kill offshore wind</a> energy projects. But Milito said he was hopeful that with Burgum in place it would be “green lights ahead for everything, not just oil and gas.”</p><h4>Conservation, drilling and grazing</h4><p>It is unclear if Burgum would revive some of the most controversial steps taken at the agency during Trump’s first term, including relocating senior officials out of Washington, D.C., dismantling parts of the Endangered Species Act and shrinking the size of two national monuments in Utah designated by former President Barack Obama.</p><p>Officials under Biden spent much of the past four years reversing Trump’s moves. They restored the Utah monuments and rescinded numerous Trump regulations. Onshore oil and gas lease sales plummeted — from more than a million acres sold annually under Trump and other previous administrations, to just 91,712 acres (37,115 hectares) sold last year — while many wind and solar projects advanced.</p><p>Developing energy leases takes years, and oil companies control millions of acres that remain untapped.</p><p>Biden’s administration also elevated the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-public-lands-conservation-leases-40b5f47203bbe92a1186a1a4e9e0ea5d">importance of conservation</a> in public lands decisions, adopting a rule putting it more on par with oil and gas development. They proposed withdrawing parcels of land in six states from potential future mining to protect a struggling bird species, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/greater-sage-grouse-federal-protections-b608a0cd42778437c842ea248ea7f75f">the greater sage grouse.</a></p><p>North Dakota is among Republican states that challenged the Biden administration’s public lands rule. The states said in a June lawsuit that officials acting to prevent climate change have turned laws meant to facilitate development into policies that obstruct drilling, livestock grazing and other uses.</p><p>Oil production boomed over the past two decades in North Dakota thanks in large part to better drilling techniques. Burgum has been an industry champion and last year signed a repeal of the state’s <a href="https://apnews.com/article/north-dakota-business-c3fb4754df849a74fac70582cc3db7cf">oil tax trigger</a> — a price-based tax hike industry leaders <a href="https://apnews.com/article/business-legislature-north-dakota-f0e81251abdbb40b9cc9882d09df7a5f">supported</a> removing.</p><p>Burgum’s office declined an interview request.</p><p>In a statement after his nomination, Burgum echoed Trump’s call for U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. The 68-year-old governor also said the Interior post offered an opportunity to improve government relations with developers, tribes, landowners and outdoor enthusiasts “with a focus on maximizing the responsible use of our natural resources with environmental stewardship for the benefit of the American people.”</p><p><aside class="related left"><h2 class="widget-title" data-curated-ids="" data-relation-type="automatic-primary-section">Related Articles</h2><ul><li> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/presidents-day-protests/" title="‘No kings on Presidents Day’ rings out from protests against Trump and Musk"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> ‘No kings on Presidents Day’ rings out from protests against Trump and Musk </span> </a> </li><li> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/kamala-harris-naacp-honor/" title="Former Vice President Kamala Harris to be honored by NAACP with its Chairman’s Award"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Former Vice President Kamala Harris to be honored by NAACP with its Chairman’s Award </span> </a> </li><li> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/trump-waste-fraud-abuse/" title="‘Waste, fraud and abuse’ is a political fight older than the nation. Here’s what to know"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> ‘Waste, fraud and abuse’ is a political fight older than the nation. Here’s what to know </span> </a> </li><li> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/doge-black-civil-service-workers/" title="To these Black retirees, the federal civil service now under attack was a path to the middle class"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> To these Black retirees, the federal civil service now under attack was a path to the middle class </span> </a> </li><li> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/democrats-anti-musk/" title="The anti-Musk protest movement is expected to ramp up with Congress on recess"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> The anti-Musk protest movement is expected to ramp up with Congress on recess </span> </a> </li></ul></aside>Under current Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the agency put greater emphasis on working collaboratively with tribes, including their own <a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-lifestyle-travel-science-native-americans-c8ff51f166d815acfd6057ca86f6808a">energy projects</a>. Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe in New Mexico, also advanced an initiative to solve criminal cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous peoples and helped lead a nationwide reckoning over <a href="https://apnews.com/article/indian-boarding-schools-deaths-investigation-82645234fe9d7ce689e8375a51d7e161">abuses at federal Indian boarding schools</a> that culminated in a formal public apology from Biden.</p><p>Burgum has worked with tribes in his state, including on oil development. Badlands Conservation Alliance director Shannon Straight in Bismarck, North Dakota, said Burgum has also been a big supporter of tourism in North Dakota and outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing.</p><p>Yet Straight said that hasn’t translated into additional protections for land in the state.</p><p>“Theodore Roosevelt had a conservation ethic, and we talk and hold that up as a beautiful standard to live by,” he said. “We haven’t seen it as much on the ground. … We need to recognize the landscape is only going to be as good as some additional protections.”</p><p>Burgum has been a cheerleader of the planned <a href="https://apnews.com/article/north-dakota-theodore-roosevelt-presidential-library-e7ceda12b626cc3f80a8cda0eb033be6">Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library</a> in Medora, North Dakota.</p><p><em>Brown reported from Billings, Montana.</em></p></p> <div class="time mng-originally-published">Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-11-22 09:56:27">November 22, 2024 at 9:56 AM PST</time></div></div></div><div class="article-bottom-share"><div class="article-share" id="sharing-bottom" ><div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this:</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li class="share-twitter"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-twitter-9127911" class="share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/?share=twitter" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Twitter" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-facebook"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-facebook-9127911" class="share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/?share=facebook" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Facebook" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-print sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/#print" target="_blank" title="Click to print" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to print (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-email sd-button share-icon no-text" href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Trump%20gave%20Interior%20nominee%20one%20directive%20for%20a%20half-billion%20acres%20of%20US%20land%3A%20%E2%80%98Drill.%E2%80%99&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sandiegouniontribune.com%2F2024%2F11%2F22%2Ftrump-interior-nominee-directive-drill%2F&share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email a link to a friend" data-email-share-error-title="Do you have email set up?" data-email-share-error-text="If you're having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. You may need to create a new email yourself." data-email-share-nonce="6d121c9874" data-email-share-track-url="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/?share=email"><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-reddit"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-reddit sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/11/22/trump-interior-nominee-directive-drill/?share=reddit" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Reddit" ><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div><div class="revcon-footer"><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="190264" data-widget-id="282176"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/190264/282176/widget.js"></script></div></div><aside class="article-sidebar"><div class="sidebar-content"> <div class="dfp-ad dfp-cube1_rrail_atf" id="div-gpt-ad-cube1_rrail_atf" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="htlad-cube1_rrail_atf" data-unit='sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/cube1_rrail_atf' data-targeting=''></div> </div><div id="Native_Cube"></div> <div class="dfp-ad dfp-cube2_rrail_mid" id="div-gpt-ad-cube2_rrail_mid" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="htlad-cube2_rrail_mid" data-unit='sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/cube2_rrail_mid' data-targeting=''></div> </div><h2 class="sr-only">Most Popular</h2><div class="dfm-sidebar-most-popular-flex-container">Most Popular<ul><li><h3 class="sr-only">Is it the end of the line for California’s high speed rail project?</h3><div class='widget widget-popular-stories'><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/15/is-it-the-end-of-the-line-for-californias-high-speed-rail-project/" class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp">Is it the end of the line for California’s high speed rail project?</a></div></li><li><h3 class="sr-only">Una sentencia judicial en California que restauró los derechos de los inmigrantes podría resultar contraproducente en 2025</h3><div class='widget widget-popular-stories'><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/14/una-sentencia-judicial-en-california-que-restaur-los-derechos-de-los-inmigrantes-podra-resultar-contraproducente-en-2025-2/" class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp">Una sentencia judicial en California que restauró los derechos de los inmigrantes podría resultar contraproducente en 2025</a></div></li><li><h3 class="sr-only">WWII Marine Corps hero to be honored with plaque at Mt. Soledad </h3><div class='widget widget-popular-stories'><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/14/wwii-marine-corps-hero-to-be-honored-with-plaque-at-mt-soledad/" class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp">WWII Marine Corps hero to be honored with plaque at Mt. Soledad </a></div></li><li><h3 class="sr-only">Report confirms Navy SEALs sickened while training in polluted waters off San Diego</h3><div class='widget widget-popular-stories'><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/15/report-confirms-navy-seals-sickened-while-training-in-polluted-waters-off-san-diego/" class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp">Report confirms Navy SEALs sickened while training in polluted waters off San Diego</a></div></li><li><h3 class="sr-only">Thousands of US and Mexican troops are at the border. Here’s where they are and what they’re doing</h3><div class='widget widget-popular-stories'><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/16/thousands-of-us-and-mexican-troops-are-at-the-border-heres-where-they-are-and-what-theyre-doing-2/" class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp">Thousands of US and Mexican troops are at the border. Here’s where they are and what they’re doing</a></div></li><li><h3 class="sr-only">Negotiations would decide how much ‘alimony’ a city of La Jolla would need to pay in a breakup with San Diego</h3><div class='widget widget-popular-stories'><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/16/negotiations-would-decide-how-much-alimony-a-city-of-la-jolla-would-need-to-pay-in-a-breakup-with-san-diego/" class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp">Negotiations would decide how much ‘alimony’ a city of La Jolla would need to pay in a breakup with San Diego</a></div></li><li><h3 class="sr-only">A ‘campus town center,’ a greenway and 3 times as many people: What San Diego plans for the College Area</h3><div class='widget widget-popular-stories'><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/16/a-campus-town-center-a-greenway-and-3-times-as-many-people-what-san-diego-plans-for-the-college-area/" class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp">A ‘campus town center,’ a greenway and 3 times as many people: What San Diego plans for the College Area</a></div></li><li><h3 class="sr-only">San Diego migrant shelter hailed as national model will shut down, with 100-plus layoffs</h3><div class='widget widget-popular-stories'><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/15/san-diego-migrant-shelter-hailed-as-national-model-will-shut-down-with-100-plus-layoffs/" class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp">San Diego migrant shelter hailed as national model will shut down, with 100-plus layoffs</a></div></li><li><h3 class="sr-only">SDSU’s Nick Boyd, Magoon Gwath bully Boise State on the way to a much-needed win</h3><div class='widget widget-popular-stories'><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/15/magoon-gwath-san-diego-state-blast-boise-state/" class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp">SDSU’s Nick Boyd, Magoon Gwath bully Boise State on the way to a much-needed win</a></div></li><li><h3 class="sr-only">No relief in sight as San Diego continues second driest rainy season on record</h3><div class='widget widget-popular-stories'><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/16/no-relief-in-sight-as-san-diego-continues-second-driest-rainy-season-on-record/" class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp">No relief in sight as San Diego continues second driest rainy season on record</a></div></li></ul></div><div class="cube-three"> <div class="dfp-ad dfp-cube3_rrail_lower" id="div-gpt-ad-cube3_rrail_lower" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="htlad-cube3_rrail_lower" data-unit='sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/cube3_rrail_lower' data-targeting=''></div> </div></div><div class="sidebar-bottom-flex-single"></div><div id="stick-trigger"></div></div></aside></div><footer class="article-footer"><div class="footer-meta"><div class="footer-meta-content"><div class="recirc"></div><div id="Native_Bottom"></div></div></div> <div class="dfp-ad dfp-bottom_leaderboard" id="div-gpt-ad-bottom_leaderboard" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="htlad-bottom_leaderboard" data-unit='sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/bottom_leaderboard' data-targeting=''></div> </div></footer></article></div></main> <div class="more-news"> <h2 class="widget-title"> More in National Politics </h2> <ul> <li> <article class=" more-posts-view archive-view has-image post-9214950 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national-politics category-news category-politics" data-id="9214950" data-timestamp="1739793750" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/presidents-day-protests/" title="‘No kings on Presidents Day’ rings out from protests against Trump and Musk" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/presidents-day-protests/" title="‘No kings on Presidents Day’ rings out from protests against Trump and Musk"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The latest protests came less than two weeks after a similar nationwide event." title="The latest protests came less than two weeks after a similar nationwide event." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-more_news" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Presidents_Day_Protest_91332.jpg?w=525" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Presidents_Day_Protest_91332.jpg?w=525 620w,https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Presidents_Day_Protest_91332.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Presidents_Day_Protest_91332.jpg?w=420 500w,https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Presidents_Day_Protest_91332.jpg?w=458 540w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/presidents-day-protests/" title="‘No kings on Presidents Day’ rings out from protests against Trump and Musk"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> ‘No kings on Presidents Day’ rings out from protests against Trump and Musk </span> </a> </h3>  </header> </div> </article> </li> <li> <article class=" more-posts-view archive-view has-image post-9214867 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national-politics category-news category-politics" data-id="9214867" data-timestamp="1739787442" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/kamala-harris-naacp-honor/" title="Former Vice President Kamala Harris to be honored by NAACP with its Chairman’s Award" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/kamala-harris-naacp-honor/" title="Former Vice President Kamala Harris to be honored by NAACP with its Chairman’s Award"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Harris was the first woman and first person of color to serve as vice president." title="Harris was the first woman and first person of color to serve as vice president." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-more_news" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/202412110400MCT_____PHOTO____US-NEWS-CALIFGOV-HARRIS-LA.jpg?w=525" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/202412110400MCT_____PHOTO____US-NEWS-CALIFGOV-HARRIS-LA.jpg?w=525 620w,https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/202412110400MCT_____PHOTO____US-NEWS-CALIFGOV-HARRIS-LA.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/202412110400MCT_____PHOTO____US-NEWS-CALIFGOV-HARRIS-LA.jpg?w=420 500w,https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/202412110400MCT_____PHOTO____US-NEWS-CALIFGOV-HARRIS-LA.jpg?w=458 540w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/kamala-harris-naacp-honor/" title="Former Vice President Kamala Harris to be honored by NAACP with its Chairman’s Award"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Former Vice President Kamala Harris to be honored by NAACP with its Chairman’s Award </span> </a> </h3>  </header> </div> </article> </li> <li> <article class=" more-posts-view archive-view has-image post-9214843 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national-politics category-news category-politics" data-id="9214843" data-timestamp="1739785400" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/trump-waste-fraud-abuse/" title="‘Waste, fraud and abuse’ is a political fight older than the nation. Here’s what to know" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/trump-waste-fraud-abuse/" title="‘Waste, fraud and abuse’ is a political fight older than the nation. Here’s what to know"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="“...this phrase ‘waste, fraud and abuse’ obviously means different things to different people.”" title="“...this phrase ‘waste, fraud and abuse’ obviously means different things to different people.”" subtitle="" class="lazyload size-more_news" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Treasury_DOGE_82096_3c6e02.jpg?w=525" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Treasury_DOGE_82096_3c6e02.jpg?w=525 620w,https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Treasury_DOGE_82096_3c6e02.jpg?w=322 380w,https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Treasury_DOGE_82096_3c6e02.jpg?w=420 500w,https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Treasury_DOGE_82096_3c6e02.jpg?w=457 540w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/trump-waste-fraud-abuse/" title="‘Waste, fraud and abuse’ is a political fight older than the nation. Here’s what to know"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> ‘Waste, fraud and abuse’ is a political fight older than the nation. Here’s what to know </span> </a> </h3>  </header> </div> </article> </li> <li> <article class=" more-posts-view archive-view has-image post-9214852 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national-politics category-news category-politics" data-id="9214852" data-timestamp="1739785396" > <figure> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/doge-black-civil-service-workers/" title="To these Black retirees, the federal civil service now under attack was a path to the middle class" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/doge-black-civil-service-workers/" title="To these Black retirees, the federal civil service now under attack was a path to the middle class"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Black retirees recall their work in the federal civil service when few other career pathways existed for them." title="Black retirees recall their work in the federal civil service when few other career pathways existed for them." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-more_news" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Trump-DOGE-Civil_Service_84984.jpg?w=525" data-srcset="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Trump-DOGE-Civil_Service_84984.jpg?w=525 620w,https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Trump-DOGE-Civil_Service_84984.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Trump-DOGE-Civil_Service_84984.jpg?w=420 500w,https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Trump-DOGE-Civil_Service_84984.jpg?w=458 540w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/">National Politics | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/17/doge-black-civil-service-workers/" title="To these Black retirees, the federal civil service now under attack was a path to the middle class"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> To these Black retirees, the federal civil service now under attack was a path to the middle class </span> </a> </h3>  </header> </div> </article> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="dfm-page-bottom-flex-container"> <div data-cswidget="11821" style="margin: 3% 0 3% 0;"> </div> </div> <div class="dfp-ad dfp-sponsorship_2" id="div-gpt-ad-sponsorship_2" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="htlad-sponsorship_2" data-unit='sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/sponsorship_2' data-targeting=''></div> </div> <div class="sm-breadcrumb"> <ul class="sitemap-parent"> <li class="sitemap-list"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sitemap/2024/">2024</a><span class="sitemap-span icon-arrow-right"></span></li> <li class="sitemap-list"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sitemap/2024/11/">November</a><span class="sitemap-span icon-arrow-right"></span></li> <li class="sitemap-list"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sitemap/2024/11/22/">22</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <footer class="site-footer"> <div class="main-footer-wrapper"> <div class="footer-logo"> <div class="logo custom-logo"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com" aria-label="San Diego Union-Tribune"><img src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SDUT_logo_black_horizontal.png" alt="San Diego Union-Tribune"></a></div> </div> <ul id="footer-menu" class="footer-menus"><li id="menu-item-129" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-129"><a href="https://checkout.sandiegouniontribune.com/?&g2i_or_o=Internt5&g2i_or_p=MG2NAV&g2i_source=SB&g2i_medium=footer&g2i_campaign=nav&returnUrl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.sandiegouniontribune.com%252F">Subscribe</a><span class="expander"><a href="#" class="icon-plus" aria-label="Click here to expand the menu"></a></span> <ul class="footer-menu"> <li id="menu-item-130" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-130"><a href="https://myaccount.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut/preference">Sign Up For Newsletters</a></li> <li id="menu-item-131" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-131"><a href="https://enewspaper.sandiegouniontribune.com/">E-Edition</a></li> <li id="menu-item-132" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-132"><a href="https://myaccount.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut/preference">Breaking News</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-133" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-133"><a href="https://mediakit.sandiegouniontribune.com/classifieds/">Marketplace</a><span class="expander"><a href="#" class="icon-plus" aria-label="Click here to expand the menu"></a></span> <ul class="footer-menu"> <li id="menu-item-134" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-134"><a href="https://mediakit.sandiegouniontribune.com/classifieds/">Classifieds</a></li> <li id="menu-item-135" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-135"><a href="https://www.sandiego-obituaries.com/">Obituaries</a></li> <li id="menu-item-136" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-136"><a href="https://www.socalnewsgroup.com/publicnotices/">Legals</a></li> <li id="menu-item-137" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-137"><a href="https://Jobs.sandiegouniontribune.com">Local Job Board</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-138" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-138"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/about/">About The San Diego Union-Tribune</a><span class="expander"><a href="#" class="icon-plus" aria-label="Click here to expand the menu"></a></span> <ul class="footer-menu"> <li id="menu-item-139" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-139"><a href="https://www.socalnewsgroup.com/our-company/">About Southern California News Group</a></li> <li id="menu-item-140" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-140"><a href="http://www.medianewsgroup.com/">MediaNews Group</a></li> <li id="menu-item-141" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-141"><a href="https://myworkdaycenter.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/MNG">Work with us</a></li> <li id="menu-item-142" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-142"><a href="https://www.medianewsgroup.com/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li id="menu-item-143" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-143"><a href="https://www.medianewsgroup.com/accessibility-statement/">Accessibility</a></li> <li id="menu-item-145" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-145"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sitemap/">News Archive</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-146" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-146"><a href="https://mediakit.sandiegouniontribune.com/">Advertising Solutions</a><span class="expander"><a href="#" class="icon-plus" aria-label="Click here to expand the menu"></a></span> <ul class="footer-menu"> <li id="menu-item-147" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-147"><a href="https://mediakit.sandiegouniontribune.com/advertise-with-us/">Get in Touch with a Marketing Strategist</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-159" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-159"><a href="https://www.socalnewsgroup.com/">Partners</a><span class="expander"><a href="#" class="icon-plus" aria-label="Click here to expand the menu"></a></span> <ul class="footer-menu"> <li id="menu-item-160" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-160"><a href="https://sponsor.medianewsgroup.com/a/?tag=socal/">Sponsor a Student</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-7887481" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-7887481"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/contact-newsroom/">Contact Us</a><span class="expander"><a href="#" class="icon-plus" aria-label="Click here to expand the menu"></a></span> <ul class="footer-menu"> <li id="menu-item-8115218" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-8115218"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/17/corrections-heres-how-to-report-an-error-in-the-san-diego-union-tribune/">Corrections</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7887482" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7887482"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/contact-newsroom/">Contact Newsroom</a></li> <li id="menu-item-157" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-157"><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/photo-reprints/">Photo reprints</a></li> <li id="menu-item-154" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-154"><a href="https://store.sandiegouniontribune.com/?utm_campaign=evergreen&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=edit-footer">SDUT Store</a></li> <li id="menu-item-155" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-155"><a href="https://myaccount.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut/rewards/">Reader rewards</a></li> <li id="menu-item-158" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-158"><a href="https://access.medianewsgroup.com/d/socal/">Sponsored Access</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="mng-follow"><div class="footer-follow"></div> </li></ul> </div> <div class="dfm-site-info"> <div class="colophon"> <div class="footer-flex-menu-wrap"><ul id="footer-bottom-menu" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-161" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-161"><a href="https://www.medianewsgroup.com/terms-of-use/">Terms of Use</a></li> <li id="menu-item-162" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-162"><a href="https://www.medianewsgroup.com/cookie-policy/">Cookie Policy</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8640965" class="cookie-policy-click menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-8640965"><a href="#">Cookie Preferences</a></li> <li id="menu-item-164" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-164"><a href="https://www.medianewsgroup.com/privacy-policy/#section-9">California Notice at Collection</a></li> <li id="menu-item-165" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-165"><a href="https://www.medianewsgroup.com/privacy-policy/#financial">Notice of Financial Incentive</a></li> <li id="menu-item-166" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-166"><a href="https://my.datasubject.com/16A1AnRt2Fn8i1unj/77">Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information</a></li> <li id="menu-item-167" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-167"><a href="https://www.medianewsgroup.com/arbitration/">Arbitration</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8092433" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-8092433"><a href="http://vip.wordpress.com/">Powered by WordPress.com VIP</a></li> </ul> <div class="footer-copyright-notice"> <p>Copyright © 2025 MediaNews Group</p> </div> </div> <a class="colophon__logo" href="https://skyline.studio"> <img width="90" height="40" alt="Skyline" class="skyline-logo" src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/themes/wp-mason/static/images/site-logo/skyline-logo.svg"> </a> </div> </div> </footer> </div> <script> (function(w) { if ( null !== document.cookie.match(/^(.*;)?\s*auth0_sub\s*=\s*[^;]+(.*)?$/) ) { w.PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onReady: function() { PARSELY.updateDefaults({ data: { plan: "subscriber" } }); PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView(); } }; } })(window); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> var _sf_async_config={}; _sf_async_config.uid = 35598; _sf_async_config.domain = "sandiegouniontribune.com"; _sf_async_config.useCanonical = true; (function(){ function loadChartbeat() { window._sf_endpt=(new Date()).getTime(); var e = document.createElement('script'); e.setAttribute('language', 'javascript'); e.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); e.setAttribute('src', '//static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat.js'); document.body.appendChild(e); } var oldonload = window.onload; window.onload = (typeof window.onload != 'function') ? loadChartbeat : function() { try { oldonload(); } catch (e) { loadChartbeat(); throw e} loadChartbeat(); }; })(); </script> <div id="mobile-adhesion" class=""><button class="close-mobile-adhesion" onclick="closeMobileAdhesionAd()" onkeydown="keyboardHandler(event)">Close</button> <script> function closeMobileAdhesionAd() { document.getElementById("mobile-adhesion").classList.add("closed"); } function keyboardHandler(e) { var keycode = ( e.keyCode ? e.keyCode : e.which ); if (keycode == "13") { closeMobileAdhesionAd(); } } </script> <div class="dfp-ad dfp-mobile_adhesion" id="div-gpt-ad-mobile_adhesion" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="htlad-mobile_adhesion" data-unit='sandiegouniontribune.com/news/national-politics/mobile_adhesion' data-targeting=''></div> </div></div><script type='text/javascript'> /* <![CDATA[ */ if ( 'undefined' !== typeof _snaq ) { _snaq.push(['setAuthor', 'Associated Press']); _snaq.push(['setArticlePublishTime','2024-11-22T09:56:27-08:00']); _snaq.push(['setSection', 'National Politics']); } /* ]]> */ </script> <div id="mg2Widget-newsletter-container"></div><link rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-0' href='https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/jetpack-14.2/modules/widgets/top-posts/style.css?m=1739305704g' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/_static/??-eJyVzUEKwkAMRuELOQ0WoXYhnmWYjm3KJBn6p4o9vboouHHh9sHHo0cNydSzOvmUJYPeRSJMCR6dE80gQ1QLaYWbNDMO9KVqWUdWkOgYJi8UgeyggeF7C2IDGmH9ZetkbnrjUuiedbCFKidfl/xJ/8EStyd4y/vvKpdj13bnvj317fwCgOlZfg==" ></script><script src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/themes/wp-mason/static/js/ads.js?ver=1.0" id="can-run-ads-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/_static/??-eJyNy00KgCAQBtALlUMkhIvoLGYTKf7hNxXdvk0H6O0f3bV3JQtnITk4McgCLCCIFe8ogGqJz+5jhEo+q4COfqTEFmfj7fJrs1m+uqR5mEajJ2O0Di+3WC4L" ></script><script async src="https://s.ntv.io/serve/load.js" id="nativo-js-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/themes/wp-mason/static/js/logo-img-attr.min.js?m=1703802533g" ></script><script src="https://stats.wp.com/e-202508.js" id="jetpack-stats-js" data-wp-strategy="defer"></script> <script id="jetpack-stats-js-after"> _stq = window._stq || []; _stq.push([ "view", JSON.parse("{\"v\":\"ext\",\"blog\":\"234146754\",\"post\":\"9127911\",\"tz\":\"-8\",\"srv\":\"www.sandiegouniontribune.com\",\"hp\":\"vip\",\"j\":\"1:14.2.1\"}") ]); _stq.push([ "clickTrackerInit", "234146754", "9127911" ]); </script> <script async src="https://cdn.p-n.io/pushly-sdk.min.js?domain_key=5QIpV1GwE7xvFTvUeUuFIfXYXVbYjg47C0Dg&ver=6.6.2" id="pushly-sdk-js"></script> <script src="//cdn.cityspark.com/wid/get.js?ver=6.6.2" id="cityspark-widget-scripts-js"></script> <script id="sharing-js-js-extra"> var sharing_js_options = {"lang":"en","counts":"","is_stats_active":"1"}; </script> <script src="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/jetpack-14.2/_inc/build/sharedaddy/sharing.min.js?ver=14.2.1" id="sharing-js-js"></script> <script id="sharing-js-js-after"> var windowOpen; ( function () { function matches( el, sel ) { return !! ( el.matches && el.matches( sel ) || el.msMatchesSelector && el.msMatchesSelector( sel ) ); } document.body.addEventListener( 'click', function ( event ) { if ( ! event.target ) { return; } var el; if ( matches( event.target, 'a.share-twitter' ) ) { el = event.target; } else if ( event.target.parentNode && matches( event.target.parentNode, 'a.share-twitter' ) ) { el = event.target.parentNode; } if ( el ) { event.preventDefault(); // If there's another sharing window open, close it. if ( typeof windowOpen !== 'undefined' ) { windowOpen.close(); } windowOpen = window.open( el.getAttribute( 'href' ), 'wpcomtwitter', 'menubar=1,resizable=1,width=600,height=350' ); return false; } } ); } )(); var windowOpen; ( function () { function matches( el, sel ) { return !! ( el.matches && el.matches( sel ) || el.msMatchesSelector && el.msMatchesSelector( sel ) ); } document.body.addEventListener( 'click', function ( event ) { if ( ! event.target ) { return; } var el; if ( matches( event.target, 'a.share-facebook' ) ) { el = event.target; } else if ( event.target.parentNode && matches( event.target.parentNode, 'a.share-facebook' ) ) { el = event.target.parentNode; } if ( el ) { event.preventDefault(); // If there's another sharing window open, close it. if ( typeof windowOpen !== 'undefined' ) { windowOpen.close(); } windowOpen = window.open( el.getAttribute( 'href' ), 'wpcomfacebook', 'menubar=1,resizable=1,width=600,height=400' ); return false; } } ); } )(); </script> </body> </html>