White House concerned Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke violated federal rules

[Julian Englis]

Source: Washington Post

The White House is growing increasingly concerned about allegations of misconduct against Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, according to two senior administration officials, and President Trump has asked aides for more information about a Montana land deal under scrutiny by the Justice Department.

Trump told his aides that he is afraid Zinke has broken rules while serving as the interior secretary and is concerned about the Justice Department referral, according to the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter. But the president has not indicated whether he will fire the former Navy SEAL and congressman and has asked for more information, the officials said.

This week, Interior’s Office of Inspector General referred the inquiry — one of several probes into the secretary’s conduct — to the Justice Department to determine whether a criminal investigation is warranted. That referral concerns Zinke’s involvement in a Whitefish, Mont., land development deal backed by David J. Lesar, chairman of the oil services firm Halliburton.

The business and retail park, known as 95 Karrow, would be near parcels of land owned by Zinke and his wife, Lola. The inspector general is looking at discussions Zinke had with Lesar and others about the development that could indicate he was using his office to enrich himself.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/white-house-concerned-interior-secretary-ryan-zinke-violated-federal-rules/2018/11/01/e5e4d2f4-dddc-11e8-b3f0-62607289efee_story.html

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Lock them up!

[groundloop]

1. Corrected Title: Tiny concerned Zinke may get caught red handed violating federal rules

Obviously Tiny has decided it's time to throw Zinke under the bus as he's done with any of his other crooked cronies who managed to get caught.

[asiliveandbreathe]

6. That would be affirmative.....!!!!! eom

[Autumn]

2. White House concerned Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke violated federal rules

[AJT]

3. Oh please.....who inside this white house HASN'T violated federal rules.

[shanny]

4. White House concerned Int. Secretary Ryan Zinke makes them look bad--fixed it!

And under the bus goes he...once his obvious and totally predictable self-dealing comes to light.

"...shocked, shocked to find gambling going on in here."

[Me.]

5. Had To Happen

[MontanaMama]

7. Bring it!

Been waiting for this for a long time. Some of Zinke’s family lives in my neighborhood and they’re a damned nightmare. Would love to see this crowd crash and burn under their own power. Let it be so.

[groundloop]

8. And wouldn't it be ironic if that crash and burn came at the direction of Tiny

[MontanaMama]

9. From your lips

to the ears of the universe. Let it be.

[mountain grammy]

10. He's "concerned "

Rules? Zinke is a Nazi and in donnie ‘s world nothing breaks rules..

[amcgrath]

11. The same Zinke whose neighbours -

- two employee company won a $300m contract to rebuild Puerto Ricos electricity grid?

There have always been crooks in government. I don't remember a time when the US had so many and operating so openly and shamelessly.

[Hassler]

12. High Plains Grifter Zinke--Lock. Him. Up.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

13. I predict Zinke will be penalized....

one stroke at all future golf games at Trump properties. That'll learn him!

Just like several other cases, Drumph is pissed 'cause Zinke did a shitty job of cover-up.....