According to foreign media reports, Trump chose North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department, a move that put Trump's one-time main rival at the helm of the Interior Department. North Dakota Governor Burgum became a self-made billionaire after selling a software company, a factor that helped him build a relationship with Trump, who once saw Burgum as a potential 2024 rival. If approved by the Senate, Burgum would manage more than 500 million acres of federal land, as well as fossil fuels and minerals in the ground, making him a key component of Trump's pledge to increase oil and gas production.