President <person>Donald Trump</person> intends to nominate <person>David Bernhardt</person> according to a statement on Friday afternoon.

<person>Bernhardt</person> currently serves as the departure of Secretary <person>Ryan Zinke</person>. During his tenure in office, <person>Zinke</person> generated headlines about ethics investigations and criticism of his actions favoring industry.

<person>Bernhardt</person> is originally from Colorado and began his early career in the office of GOP Rep. <person>Scott McInnis</person> from Colorado.

<person>Bernhardt</person>, a former partner and shareholder at Brownstein, Hyatt, <person>Farber Schreck</person>, has worked for nearly a decade at the Interior Department. He has served various roles at the agency including the department’s solicitor from 2006 to 2009. He has also served as United States Commissioner for the International Boundary Commission between the United States and Canada.
<person>Bernhardt</person> is no stranger to the confirmation process. He had to appear before the Senate for his position as solicitor in 2006 and President <person>Trump</person> nominated <person>Bernhardt</person> to be deputy secretary of the Interior in April of 2017.