WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- President-elect Donald Trump selected former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to head the Department of Energy, sources familiar with the transition process said.
Perry, 66, met with Trump on Monday, and the sources told NBC News that former presidential candidate will be nominated. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Texas oil and gas investor Ray Washburne were under consideration for the Cabinet post, CBS News reported.