Utah mayor tapped to join Trump administration

Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs garnered support from Trump and other prominent conservative figures during his 2024 U.S. Senate run.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs at his office on Friday, March 14, 2025.

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