American Energy Secretary Chris Wright has had a tense relationship with the White House due to a series of political missteps and policy disagreements, which have raised questions about how long he can remain in Trump's cabinet. According to insiders, there have been complaints that Wright was too slow in informing the White House about plans to cancel billions of dollars in clean energy funding from the Biden era, and that he excessively advocated for industry interests wanting to retain some of the funds. The decision to revoke these funds caused a conflict with the White House. Additionally, the Department of Energy has delayed approving natural gas export projects that Trump promised to release during his campaign. Disagreements within the Department of Energy have led to at least three senior officials being removed in the past week. Although Wright himself may not be immediately dismissed, the relationship between Trump's inner circle and Wright has clearly deteriorated. Wright was originally a high-level executive in Colorado's hydraulic fracturing industry and an outspoken advocate for Trump's pro-fossil fuel policies. When he came to Washington, his senior team also came from the private sector, not the MAGA political circle.

Meanwhile, dissatisfaction among Republicans with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is also increasing, with accusations that she is slow in processing funding approvals and cutting off communication channels. Most of the frustration is focused on a regulation she implemented, requiring any expenditure over $100,000 by the department to be personally reviewed and approved by her. Legislators say this process has caused serious delays in multiple projects, including key Federal Emergency Management Agency contracts for distributing disaster relief funds to states. Poor information flow within the Department of Homeland Security has also caused strong dissatisfaction among legislators and their staff.

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