Why the oil industry is doubling down on Trump after last week’s verdict

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Former President Donald Trump still has strong support from the oil and
gas industry even after his guilty verdict last week. But some industry
executives are tired of his constant political drama, and are also
growing more nervous about Democrats’ increasing attacks on their
businesses. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre breaks down how the powerful oil and
gas industry is viewing Trump and Biden after last week’s news. Plus,
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is urging electric utilities to build
new nuclear power reactors.

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Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO.

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.

Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO.

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

Former President Donald Trump still has strong support from the oil and gas industry even after his guilty verdict last week. But some industry executives are tired of his constant political drama, and are also growing more nervous about Democrats’ increasing attacks on their businesses. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre breaks down how the powerful oil and gas industry is viewing Trump and Biden after last week’s news. Plus, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is urging electric utilities to build new nuclear power reactors.

For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch

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