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Source: 30dB.com – Ryan%20Zinke
Zinke can credibly make his case that he’s the biggest remaining grifter in President Trump’s Cabinet. He has been the subject of a whopping 11 federal investigations, which, in 17 months on the job, “has matched the number of federal investigations by all previous 21st century Interior Secretaries put together,” Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) recently tweeted. “Zinke’s issues also stem from ignoring ethics guidelines while empowering industry. The Trump Administration is historically corrupt, but this GOP-led Congress isn’t doing a thing about it.” Among the scandals Zinke is under scrutiny for: a shady real estate deal with a Halliburton executive, possibly violating the Hatch Act, reassigning career staffers for political reasons, and — a Trump Administration favorite — taking advantage of private flights on taxpayers’ dime. Zinke’s team is also blatantly hiding his calendar, only releasing past scheduled meetings and travel after Freedom of Information Act requests. Still, a new Rolling Stone profile makes clear that Zinke has presidential ambitions, which somehow can’t be discounted considering the current political situation. Over the past seven days, Ryan Zinke scores a measly 19 percent positive on Social. –Alex Shultz
Republished from 30dB