Multiple reports say President-elect Donald Trump has selected a climate change skeptic to lead efforts to reopen a U.S. climate change office. The nominee is described as a global warming critic in coverage and was also characterized in at least one outlet as a “professor in exile.” One source notes that the individual has publicly questioned mainstream climate science, stating on X in 2023 that “the science is not settled on climate change.” The reports frame the decision as part of Trump’s plan to revive a federal climate-related office, but they do not provide detailed information across outlets on how the role will function, what authority it would have, or what the administration’s specific policy priorities will be. The coverage focuses on the selection and the nominee’s prior statements about climate change rather than presenting new findings. As reported, the appointment is likely to renew public and political debate over climate policy and the role of federal climate institutions.