Updated: Dec. 9, 9:45 a.m.
WASHINGTON – Washington state congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers has emerged as President-elect Donald Trump’s top contender to lead the Interior Department.
That’s according to a person involved in the transition. Trump’s been weighing others for the post, including Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, but is said to be interested in finding a place for McMorris Rodgers in the administration.
McMorris Rodgers is the only Republican woman with a leadership role on Capitol Hill. As interior secretary, she would oversee the nation’s public lands.
The person involved in the transition was not authorized to discuss the internal deliberations and spoke on condition of anonymity.
This story will be updated when more information becomes available.