Where to take your skills after working for Trump

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 10 a.m.

In a normal transition, outgoing executive employees would be going through their rolodexes trying to find their next gig. But some fear their federal government experience in the Trump administration could be a stain on their resume, especially after last week’s attack on the Capitol. POLITICO’s Zack Colman and Ben Lefebvre, on why the energy industry seems weary of hiring Trump alumni. Zack Colman is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Ben Lefebvre covers energy for POLITICO. Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy. Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.