Trump official rips Americans who care about public land: 'Financially illiterate'

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum dismissed environmentalists' concerns by telling investment firm BlackRock that people who want to protect public lands were not "financially literate."

During the BlackRock infrastructure summit in Washington on Wednesday, the host complained to Burgum about how long it takes to get permits approved.

"Congress has been enabled to pass permitting reform legislation," the host said. "What can the administration do to streamline this process from your perspective?"

"I mean...