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As Zinke departs, Trump says he will name new interior secretary next week
LBN thread: Trump's Interior Chief to Step Down as Pressure Mounts From Ethics Inquiries
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Source: Reuters
POLITICS DECEMBER 15, 2018 / 9:43 AM / UPDATED 37 MINUTES AGO
As Zinke departs, Trump says he will name new interior secretary next week
Lesley Wroughton
5 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who has aggressively sought to roll back Obama-era environmental protections, will be leaving his post at the end of the year, President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday, the latest high-profile departure from his administration.
Trump did not give a reason for Zinke’s departure. However, the former Navy Seal and ex-congressman from Montana has faced scrutiny of his use of security details, chartered flights and a real estate deal.
“Ryan has accomplished much during his tenure and I want to thank him for his service to our Nation,” Trump said on Twitter. “The Trump administration will be announcing the new secretary of the Interior next week.”
Zinke has run the Interior Department, which oversees America’s vast public lands, since early 2017. He has aggressively pursued Trump’s agenda to promote oil drilling and coal mining by expanding federal leasing, cutting royalty rates, and easing land protections despite environmental protests.
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As Zinke departs, Trump says he will name new interior secretary next week
Lesley Wroughton
5 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who has aggressively sought to roll back Obama-era environmental protections, will be leaving his post at the end of the year, President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday, the latest high-profile departure from his administration.
Trump did not give a reason for Zinke’s departure. However, the former Navy Seal and ex-congressman from Montana has faced scrutiny of his use of security details, chartered flights and a real estate deal.
“Ryan has accomplished much during his tenure and I want to thank him for his service to our Nation,” Trump said on Twitter. “The Trump administration will be announcing the new secretary of the Interior next week.”
Zinke has run the Interior Department, which oversees America’s vast public lands, since early 2017. He has aggressively pursued Trump’s agenda to promote oil drilling and coal mining by expanding federal leasing, cutting royalty rates, and easing land protections despite environmental protests.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-zinke/as-zinke-departs-trump-says-he-will-name-new-interior-secretary-next-week-idUSKBN1OE0I3
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just walk into some "Big Oil" or "Clean Coal" office and pick a CEO. That's all of the qualifications needed for IQ45 and the merry band of Congressional Thieves. 
