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A Trump administration cabinet member is in trouble for ethics violations.
Former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke used his …
Hello, OnPolitics readers! A Trump administration cabinet member is in trouble for ethics violations. Former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke used his position to advance a development project in his hometown of Whitefish, Montana, despite his commitment to disassociate from the foundation in charge of the development upon taking office, government investigators said. Zinke also gave incorrect and incomplete information to an Interior Department ethics official when confronted about the allegations and directed staff to assist him with the Montana project, according to a report made public Wednesday. Interior Department investigators referred the matter to the Justice Department for further prosecution, though they declined to pursue a criminal case. Zinke, who is on the ballot for the June Republican primary for an open Montana congressional seat, called the report “a political hit job.
