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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWaPo: Federal watchdog opens probe into travel by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke
The inspector general for the Interior Department has opened an investigation into Secretary Ryan Zinkes travel during seven months in office, from his use of taxpayer-funded charter and military planes to his mixing of official trips with political appearances.
Nancy K. DiPaolo, a spokesperson for Deputy Inspector General Mary Kendall, described a broad investigation into Zinkes travel in general, including modes of travel, costs and schedules.
Its not just one trip, she said. Its seven months of travel. She said the probe was prompted by numerous complaints from the public and in recent newspaper articles. Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (Ariz.) and A. Donald McEachin (Va.), the top Democrats, respectively, on the House Committee on Natural Resources and the panels subcommittee on oversight and investigations, also requested an investigation.
more:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-watchdog-opens-probe-into-travel-by-interior-secretary-ryan-zinke/2017/10/02/3f24fbf8-a7ad-11e7-92d1-58c702d2d975_story.html?undefined=&utm_term=.4f37f8dd7d1a&wpisrc=nl_politics&wpmm=1
Reading the comments posted to this article, things are not looking good for Zinke and the other scumbags guilty of this shit.
MontanaMama
(23,336 posts)He's a thug and a horrible representative of Montana.
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)Well lookie here what a commenter at WaPo linked to! Oh my!
His Former Commander Exposes Ryan Zinkes Navy SEAL Career and Defective Moral Make-up
https://themontanapost.com/2014/05/30/his-former-commander-exposes-ryan-zinkes-navy-seal-career-and-defective-moral-make-up/
BTW, I was born in Montana and I have lots of family that live all over Montana. I know a lot of people in and from Montana. I can honestly say they're truly good folk and I'm proud to associate with them. NONE of the people I know would EVER behave like this scumbag.
MontanaMama
(23,336 posts)We should believe him.
Me.
(35,454 posts)"a little bs" doncha know
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)investigation begins. Good job, people. Mary Kendall has decades of experience and was appointed to this position by President Obama.
Once again, Repubs are no doubt tearing their hair over Rump's failure to pack these offices with corrupt agents.
C_U_L8R
(45,018 posts)Imperial assholes.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)The Montana congress critter who lived in Santa Barbara, maybe investigate his travel as a congress critter too. Did he travel home to Santa Barbara a lot instead of to his district in Montana?