Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke To Depart Trump Administration

Ryan Zinke

President Donald Trump announced that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will be leaving his post at the end of the year. Trump said that his administration will be announcing his replacement next week. Trump thanked Zinke "for his service to our Nation" and said that he "accomplished much" during his nearly two years in the role. 

Secretary of the Interior @RyanZinke will be leaving the Administration at the end of the year after having served for a period of almost two years. Ryan has accomplished much during his tenure and I want to thank him for his service to our Nation.......

Zinke has been under multiple investigations for ethics violations and the Interior’s Office of Inspector General referred a probe into a land deal to the Department of Justice for potential prosecution for violating conflict of interest laws. 

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