‘I'm Not Going Anywhere': Energy Boss Rick Perry Again Dismisses Rumor That Trump's Moving Him to VA

WASHINGTON -- Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Tuesday again dismissed rumors that he could soon be switching jobs to run the Veterans Affairs Department, telling lawmakers that he's "not going anywhere.""I'll be here," he told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.The former Texas governor's future has been a source of speculation for the last week or so, thanks to reports that President Donald Trump was considering Perry as a potential replacement for embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin.Perry last week rejected the idea as "fake news," saying that he would be "energy secretary from now until the foreseeable future -- happily."  Continue reading...