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Washington Post: Rick Perry’s replacement separates himself from his boss on Ukraine

Published Nov. 15, 2019 at 3:39 pm

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry speaks during a National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) conference November 5, 2019 in Washington, DC. The commission held a conference on "Strength Through Innovation: The Future of A.I. and U.S. National Security."

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President Trump’s pick to replace Rick Perry survived his confirmation hearing on Nov. 14 — and probably will sail into the top spot at the Energy Department.

Dan Brouillette, the department’s No. 2 official, was able to distance himself from the Ukraine controversy that has engulfed his boss’s last days in office.