Interior Secretary Unleashes Extraordinary Attack on Democratic Lawmaker

"WASHINGTON — In one corner was Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, a swaggering cowboy type who once rode to work on a horse named Tonto and has faced at least a dozen ethics investigations.

In the other was Representative Raúl M. Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat who has been accused of having ethical issues of his own — and who is itching to take on Mr. Zinke next year from his perch as the chairman of a committee on Capitol Hill.

Their tensions exploded on Friday into one of the more remarkable public feuds in recent Washington history — a brutal exchange that began with Mr. Grijalva calling on Mr. Zinke to resign, followed by Mr. Zinke calling Mr. Grijalva a drunkard who had used taxpayer “hush money” to cover up misbehavior, and Mr. Grijalva telling Mr. Zinke to, in effect, bring it on."

Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Coral Davenport report for the New York Times November 30, 2018.

SEE ALSO:

Op-Ed: "Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Must Resign. His Multiple Scandals Show He's Unfit To Serve." (USA TODAY: Raúl M. Grijalva)

"Grijalva Left Bar After Zinke Tweet" (E&E News PM)

Source: NY Times, 12/03/2018