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Trump's BLM Pick Withdraws Nomination At 11th Hour

Kathleen Sgamma condemned Trump in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack, and disloyalty appears to have tanked her nomination.

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Apr 10, 2025
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Kathleen Sgamma, a longtime oil and gas activist, withdrew her nomination to lead the federal Bureau of Land Management hours before her confirmation hearing Thursday.

The move comes two days after a watchdog group surfaced private comments in which Sgamma condemned President Donald Trump’s actions during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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