Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Resigns Amid Investigations

The Washington Post

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke submitted his resignation over the weekend amid multiple ethics investigations into his actions, including one referred to the Justice Department involving a land deal with the chairman of oil services giant Halliburton. As Interior secretary, Zinke championed the repeal of Obama-era environmental rules and worked to open up large areas of federal land for oil and gas prospecting.

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