Citing interviews with 10 anonymous sources, Politico reported last week on tension building between President Donald Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

Wright, a former fracking company CEO, was “too slow to loop in” the White House on plans to eliminate $30 billion in clean energy grants, the outlet reported. It also cited Wright’s willingness to listen to industry leaders who wanted to continue some of those grants as a source of tension with Trump, who wants to upend former President Joe Biden’s clean energy agenda.  

Multiple Politico sources questioned how long Wright might remain in Trump’s Cabinet. White House and Energy Department spokespeople denied reports of conflict, with one claiming that “their relationship has never been stronger.”