I am sure he would have been gone once Democrats did real oversight in 2019. He sure seems to be a crook.
SCOOP: A grand jury examining whether former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to federal investigators in connection with a Connecticut casino deal. Via @eilperin and @reinlwapo https://t.co/aqiGDbWM1f
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) February 22, 2019
Bottom line is that while Zinke left office, prosecutors and IG investigators are aggressively pursuing what could be a criminal case. https://t.co/oboQonyszS
— Lisa Rein (@Reinlwapo) February 22, 2019
Scoop: Ryan Zinke has notified the White House he intends to step down as interior secretary.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) December 15, 2018
Concern about legal costs and scrutiny of his travel, political activity and potential conflicts of interest were factors in Zinke’s decision, I’m told.
Plan is to announce Wednesday.
With Zinke out, it’s a good time to reup one of the great stories of the Trump administration — @Reinlwapo on Zinke making aides fly a special flag at Interior when he is “in garrison” https://t.co/D2HSHXBeUu
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) December 15, 2018
10 of Trump’s original Cabinet-level picks will be out by next year, with Zinke next per Bloomberg sources.
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) December 15, 2018
ZINKE❌
PRICE❌
KELLY❌
SESSIONS❌
TILLERSON❌
SHULKIN❌
PRUITT*❌
HALEY*❌
PRIEBUS*❌
PUZDER**❌
*Cabinet-level
**Didn’t make it to confirmation
Quite a turn for Zinke. He had been weighing challenging Tester in 2018, where he would have been the favorite. But Don Jr successfully lobbied he get Interior. Now he leaves Interior under ethical cloud and GOP lost Montana Senate race despite heavy Trump campaigning
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 15, 2018
WH official tells me Zinke's exit necessary. Why? Grijalva (D-Ariz.) will soon take gavel at Natural Res. Cmmte.
— Robert Costa (@costareports) December 15, 2018
Since Zinke has taken personal shots at Grijalva for his struggles w/ alcoholism, official says the WH, already embattled, wants to avoid brutal/newsy Zinke hearings.
In early 2018, Zinke created a new outdoor recreation panel whose members included insiders from the oil, gas, and mining industries, as well as people with ties to trophy huntinghttps://t.co/v3Gsk3M3Tj
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 15, 2018
Cannot-Make-It-Up Department. Interior Secretary under investigation for allegedly trying to enrich himself in office wouldn't leave job until he could have Christmas party with lobbyists and take pictures in front of stuffed polar bear https://t.co/SLfl8ZYtnl
— Carol Leonnig (@CarolLeonnig) December 15, 2018
Zinke out at end of the year. Here’s our list of the investigations he faces: https://t.co/MtH6lUxr4Q https://t.co/RjyqyX4NaN
— Lisa Friedman (@LFFriedman) December 15, 2018
Ryan Zinke has racked up 17 federal investigations in under two years as Secretary of the Interior https://t.co/3ThUtTBl3J
— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) December 15, 2018
Ryan Zinke resigned under pressure as administration officials concluded he was the most vulnerable Cabinet member to congressional investigations when Dems take over in January, @eilperin & @jdawsey1 report. His tenure was plagued by ethics scandals. https://t.co/kdyl9l3seA
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) December 15, 2018
Sad! 