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Zinke Is Cabinet Member Most Vulnerable To Democratic Probe, WH Fears [1]

"White House officials have identified Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke as the Cabinet member most vulnerable to a congressional probe under a Democratic House majority in January, putting the colorful secretary closer into the president’s crosshairs, according to two senior administration officials briefed on the matter.

The new assessment comes as President Trump is weighing whether to dismiss Zinke, according to the officials, who asked for anonymity to discuss personnel matters. Trump has told aides he will make a decision next week after he returns from Paris.

At the White House on Friday, Trump gave Zinke a tepid vote of confidence. Asked whether he would fire Zinke, the president said “No” but quickly added,“I’m going to look into any complaints.”"

Juliet Eilperin, Lisa Rein, and Josh Dawsey report for the Washington Post November 9, 2018. [2]

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"Trump Says 'No' To Firing Ryan Zinke" (The Hill) [3]

Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Public [8]
Source: Washington Post [2], 11/12/2018
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/zinke-cabinet-member-most-vulnerable-democratic-probe-wh-fears [2] https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/zinke-is-the-cabinet-official-most-vulnerable-to-democratic-probe-white-house-fears/2018/11/09/b9d3fd48-e368-11e8-ab2c-b31dcd53ca6b_story.html?utm_term=.e301a9a28135 [3] https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/415906-trump-says-no-to-firing-ryan-zinke [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/government [6] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws [7] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [8] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81