Accused of shrinking national monuments for energy development, Zinke prepares to exit Interior

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke /Photo by Gage Skidmore / Creative Commons

 

The news comes just a day after Trump told reporters that word on Zinke’s fate may come ‘in about a week.

By Ben Lefebvre and Eliana Johnson | Politico

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has been exploring potential roles with Fox News, the energy industry or other businesses amid growing signs that he will leave President Donald Trump’s Cabinet as he faces investigations into his ethics, according to people knowledgeable about the discussions.

The news comes just a day after Trump told reporters that word on Zinke’s fate may come “in about a week” — and as the president is in the early stages of what could be a dramatic post-election house-cleaning of Cabinet officials and top aides, starting with Wednesday’s ouster of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Two of those people said Zinke has reached out to Fox to inquire about working at the conservative news channel as a contributor.

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