Another of un- indicted co- conspirator (Individual-1) Donald "Rump" Trump's "only the best people" is hightailing it out of town with the law in hot pursuit:
Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke submitted his resignation to the White House Saturday, facing intense pressure from the White House amid multiple probes tied to his real estate dealings in Montana and conduct while in office. [snip]
During his nearly two years in office Zinke came under at least 15 investigations, including inquiries into his connection to a real estate deal involving a company that Interior regulates, whether he bent government rules to allow his wife to ride in government vehicles and allowing a security detail to travel with him on a vacation to Turkey at considerable cost.Fortunately, Zinke's troubles don't end with his resignation. The shady real estate deal, in particular, has already been turned over to the Justice Department for possible criminal prosecution. Expect the incoming Democratic House to also investigate and make sure he doesn't get off the hook for his misdeeds.
Some selected comments on Twitter:
#RyanZinke accomplished nothing but destruction, suppression of science, denial of climate change, the silencing and intimidation of staff. Another one of your 'best people' proving to be anything but. Your swamp of slithering sycophants won't be fully drained until you resign.— Lesley Abravanel (@lesleyabravanel) December 15, 2018
The only thing he's accomplished is destroying the legacy that is our public lands. He's polluted the water, endangered our wildlife and destroyed our monuments. Some legacy.— Mandy M2S (@MandyM2S) December 15, 2018
Trump administration pic.twitter.com/cwAbjuLs5N— SuperHappyBaby (@SuperHappyTess) December 15, 2018
Or, if you prefer a more gentle exit option:
IN A RELATED STORY: In order to facilitate the Trump administration's historically high turnover rate, a new revolving door is being installed in the West Wing. "Um, we hope a revolving door will allow us to hire and fire and, um, have people resign much faster." ~ Sarah Sanders pic.twitter.com/PXoyJ87QTM— Chet Powell (@ChetPowell) December 15, 2018
2 comments:
Another stinking rat jumps ship SS Trumpfail. Unfortunately, Zinke did horrible damage while he was in charge and erased so much progress from key laws made during the Obama years. I hope his successor is weaker and less efficient and that Zinke is prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
donnah - it may take some time (it will take some time), but we started turning the corner in this country in November toward a return to a rule of law.
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