Meet Team Trump: ‘Oops’ Rick Perry could run the cabinet agency he forgot in debate; The Donald’s critic Nikki Haley is floated for State and Lt Gen Mike Flynn is poised for National Security Advisor

Thursday, November 17, 2016
By Paul Martin

President-elect Donald Trump continued huddling with top advisors inside Trump Tower as he tries to ramp up his transition
Former Texas governor Rick Perry touted for Energy Department post, after dealing with oil and gas issues in government
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley – who bashed ‘angriest’ voices in party – also touted
Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn favored for national security advisor
Trump transition finally sending teams out to agencies
Perry Famously in a 2011 debate couldn’t remember the third cabinet agency he wanted to abolish
Trump is ‘really enjoying’ assembling his cabinet, campaign manager says
Hiring spree affected by lobbying ban

By Geoff Earle, Deputy U.s. Political Editor
DailyMail.com
17 November 2016

It’s a moment he’ll never forget, but Texas Governor Rick Perry might be able to put his famous 2011 ‘oops’ moment behind him if President-elect Donald Trump names him to run the Energy Department.

The former governor and failed 2012 and 2016 presidential candidate is being floated as a possible pick to run the cabinet agency, which overseas government nuclear research activities while forging overall energy policy.

In a live televised 2011 debate with fellow GOP primary contenders, Perry painfully and awkwardly could not recall the name of the third of three cabinet agencies he wanted to abolish. Rivals, including former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and then-Representative Rand Paul tried to throw him a lifeline by throwing out agency names, but Perry couldn’t recover.

He concluded his answer simply by saying, ‘Oops.’

The Wall Street Journal first reported Perry’s being in contention for the post. Perry has also been mentioned as a possible candidate for Agriculture secretary, Politico reported.

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