Through August 2018, 17 Different Probes On Zinke; Corruption, Hatch Act, Retaliation, Censorship

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5. Real estate and microbrewery deal with an oil services executive, Inspector General
The Inspector General opened an investigation into Zinke’s involvement in a land deal with the executive of Halliburton, an oil services company directly affected by Interior Department policies. Halliburton is involved in a land deal with a foundation previously headed by Zinke and now headed by Zinke’s wife. The deal also includes building a microbrewery, a project Zinke has long been interested in.

6. Spending $139,000 in taxpayer funds for office doors, House Oversight Committee
Following reports that the Interior Department would spend nearly $139,000 to replace three sets of doors, House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) requested a briefing from the Interior Department on plans to replace the doors, as well as documentation of the purchase. It is unclear if this inquiry is still ongoing.

7. Zinke’s involvement in a plan to shrink national monuments, Inspector General
The Inspector General is probing Zinke’s involvement in a decision to shrink the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument in Utah. The Interior Department had proposed selling off 1,600 acres of public land that were part of the monument.

8. Alleged retaliation against a whistleblower, OSC
Joel Clement, a policy expert at the Interior Department, claimed that he was reassigned to an unrelated job in the department after he spoke out publicly about the effects of climate change on Alaska Native communities. The Office of Special Counsel has opened an investigation.

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https://www.citizensforethics.org/a-guide-to-the-14-federal-investigations-into-ryan-zinke/

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