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Zinke Resigns Roundup & Social Guidance


Article: New York Times: Ryan Zinke’s Legal Troubles Are Far From Over
Link: https://nyti.ms/2ULHmh7


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  1. .@SecretaryZinke’s legal troubles are far from over. He still faces the threat of criminal penalties that could hobble his political future. The most damaging could be a Justice Department examination of a real estate deal in Montana involving Zinke’s family and a development group backed by the chairman of @Halliburton, the giant energy services company.

    We have long known that Zinke’s @Interior has been the most corrupt in modern history and his fleecing of American public lands for personal benefit should be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. #InvestigateZinke https://nyti.ms/2ULHmh7


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  1. .@SecretaryZinke’s legal troubles aren't over, according to @nytimes. He still faces a DOJ investigation into his real estate deal w/ @Halliburton chair  #InvestigateZinke https://nyti.ms/2ULHmh7

  2. .@SecretaryZinke's @Interior was the most corrupt in modern history, and he will continue to be under investigation by the DOJ according to @nytimes for shady transactions and using his public office for personal gain. #InvestigateZinke https://nyti.ms/2ULHmh7


Article: MSNBC: Chased by multiple scandals, Zinke resigns from Trump cabinet

Link: https://on.msnbc.com/2PIov2I


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  1. Zinke is fired amid a cloud of corruption and poor leadership. A few weeks ago, incoming Natural Resources chair @RepGrijalvaCS reflected on Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s many scandals and called for the scandal-plagued cabinet member to step down.

    Zinke’s time at @Interior was disgraceful for myriad scandals and abuses of power, and he was always more interested in enriching himself than stewarding our nation’s public lands. #InvestigateZinke https://on.msnbc.com/2PIov2I


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  1. It seems everything @SecretaryZinke touched turned to scandal at @Interior. With multiple ongoing investigations, he leaves interior after two years of failing to protect America's public lands. #InvestigateZinke https://on.msnbc.com/2PIov2I  

  2. .@SecretaryZinke's personal insult to incoming Natural Resources chair @RepGrijalvaCS was a prelude to his resignation & tenure at @Interior is coming to a disastrous end as myriad scandals & ethics complaints continue to hound him. #InvestigateZinke https://on.msnbc.com/2PIov2I


Article: WaPo: Interior Secretary Zinke resigns amid investigations

Link: https://wapo.st/2CiwKid


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  1. SWAMP MONSTER DEFEATED: According to the @WashingtonPost, @Interior @SecretaryZinke submitted his resignation to the White House on Saturday, facing intense pressure to step down because of multiple probes tied to his real estate dealings in his home state of Montana and his conduct in office.

    Zinke’s handouts to oil and gas companies, shady real estate dealings, and corporate handouts were egregious, but to top if off, he was simply bad at his job. Good riddance Zinke! #InvestigateZinke https://wapo.st/2CiwKid


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  1. According to @washingtonpost, @Interior @SecretaryZinke was fired on Saturday as he is plagued by multiple probes tied to his real estate dealings in his home state of Montana & his conduct in office. #InvestigateZinke https://wapo.st/2CiwKid

  2. SWAMP MONSTER DEFEATED: @SecretaryZinke is fired from @Interior, but we must continue to be vigilant to protect our #publiclands. We must stand up to preserve them for future generations. #InvestigateZinke https://wapo.st/2CiwKid


Article: Economist: Ryan Zinke resigns as America’s secretary of the interior

Link: https://econ.st/2BowhcQ


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  1. THAT ZINKING FEELING: @SecretaryZinke is out at @Interior, and a raft of ethics and corruption investigations did him in. According to @TheEconomist, Zinke faced criticism from environmentalists—and praise from fossil-fuel interests—for easing environmental regulations and opening #publiclands to oil and gas exploration. His deputy secretary and acting replacement—David Bernhardt, a former oil-and-gas lobbyist with so many potential conflicts of interests that “he has to carry a small card listing them all”—will face similar opposition.   

    We must continue to stand up for our public lands and fight for our Natural Resources harder than ever as David Bernhardt, a long time oil and gas lobbyist, is likely to step into the role. #InvestigateZinke https://econ.st/2BowhcQ


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  1. THAT ZINKING FEELING: @SecretaryZinke is out at @Interior and his potential replacement David Bernhardt, a former oil & gas lobbyist, will be just as dangerous for our #publiclands. #InvestigateZinke https://econ.st/2BowhcQ

  2. .@SecretaryZinke's tenure at @Interior was no stranger to over-the-top ceremony, but his giveaway of America's #publiclands to oil & gas companies amid a cloud of ethics investigations did him in. We must continue to fight for our future. #InvestigateZinke https://econ.st/2BowhcQ   

 




Julia Alschuler

Combined Defense Project