A staffer with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has now taken on a key role at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which President Trump has sought to reduce and reform despite its independent status.
David Wright, whom Trump has renominated for a spot on the commission, told the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that “there is currently one staff member detailed to the NRC from [the Department of Energy].”
Wright, in written responses to questions from the Senate panel viewed by The Hill this week, said that the staffer is detailed to the Office of the Executive Director for Operations and is in charge of implementing Trump’s executive order to reform the commission.
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