12-16-2018, 12:41 AM
(12-15-2018, 12:52 PM)Duchess Wrote:(12-15-2018, 12:34 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: Zinke's ass is out the door.
Today is a very good day. I wonder if he knows that he can, and will be, investigated. I'd love to tar & feather him on his way out of town.
Some of the 15 ethics violation investigations into Zinke's time as head of the Interior are still open. I'm not sure if Democrats will bother with them when they take over the House though, since Zinke's out the door and they'll have so much on their plates.
President Trump reportedly wanted Zinke gone for quite a while and was pushing for him to leave on his own.
According to reports, Trump was pissed that Zinke publicly announced, without authorization, that Florida would be exempt from off-shore drilling. That rankled some other states and prompted them to request the same exemption.
Trump was also angry about Zinke's decision to allow imports of elephant trophies. Zinke reversed the decision on elephant trophies after Trump publicly intervened.
Unfortunately, in my opinion, whomever takes Zinke's place will not likely deviate from Trump's energy agenda, to which Zinke strictly adhered. But, the administration wants someone with fewer conflicts of interest and who will cause less controversy while overseeing the department.
Ref: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/...9fe931f486