President Trump said on Friday that he planned to nominate Dan Brouillette, the deputy secretary of energy, to succeed Rick Perry as the head of the Department of Energy.
Mr. Perry, who has drawn scrutiny for his role in the controversy surrounding Mr. Trump’s efforts to push Ukraine officials to investigate the son of a political rival, told the president on Thursday that he would resign from the cabinet.
“Dan’s experience in the sector is unparalleled,” Mr. Trump said on Twitter in announcing Mr. Brouillette’s nomination. “A total professional, I have no doubt that Dan will do a great job!”
Mr. Trump said Mr. Perry would be “leaving at the end of the year to pursue other interests,” but his resignation had been anticipated for weeks. Mr. Perry has been drawn into questions around the pressure campaign on Volodymyr Zelensky, the new president of Ukraine, which has spurred an impeachment inquiry into Mr. Trump’s actions.