In a recent radio interview, Representative Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) expressed her interest in serving as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior under former President Trump, should he return to office.
Boebert's comments came during a conversation with Native Voice One, a radio network dedicated to amplifying Native voices, on the third day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee.
According to The Hill, Boebert was passing by the Native Voice One hosts during a live broadcast from the RNC when she was asked who she believed should be appointed as the Interior Secretary in a potential Trump administration. "I think Lauren Boebert needs to be the secretary of interior," she responded with a laugh, adding, "President Trump, I would like to be secretary of interior."
Boebert further elaborated on her interest in the role, emphasizing her passion for public lands. "I think this is actually one of the most important agencies within the federal government. Public lands are something that are very dear to me and Ive spent a lot of time on our tribal lands with our chairman and our councilmembers with the Mountain Utes and the Southern Utes, Boebert stated. The Department of the Interior is tasked with the management and conservation of federal lands and natural resources, a responsibility Boebert seems eager to undertake.
The conversation also touched on the topic of the Bureau of Land Management offices' location. Boebert highlighted the Trump administration's 2020 decision to move the BLM headquarters to Grand Junction, a move reversed by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland under President Joe Biden in 2021. I fought to keep that as the Bureau of Land Management regional Western headquarters and save 46 jobs so we could have boots on the ground, Boebert asserted.
The interview, which lasted approximately four minutes, also included a discussion on the Antiquities Act, a 1906 law aimed at protecting cultural and natural resources of historic or scientific interest on federal lands. Following Boebert's departure, the hosts engaged in a detailed analysis of her policy suggestions and their potential impact on Native American tribes across the country.
Currently, Boebert represents Colorados 3rd District in the House. However, she has relocated and is now running against Trisha Calvarese to represent Colorados 4th Congressional District in the upcoming November election. Should Boebert win the election and subsequently be appointed to the position of Secretary of the Interior, or any other cabinet role, she would be required to resign from her House seat. Nexstars KDVR reached out to Boeberts campaign for comment but has not yet received a response.
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