Trump’s New Interior Secretary Is Already Under Investigation
- Zinke’s replacement is being probed by agency’s watchdog
- Lawmakers alleged ex-lobbyist Bernhardt violated ethics rules
David Bernhardt
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Four days after Donald Trump’s choice for Interior Secretary was confirmed by the Senate, the agency’s inspector general has opened an investigation into the former oil and gas lobbyist.
Secretary David Bernhardt is being investigated, according to letters sent to congressional Democrats and ethics groups who had alleged he had conflicts of interest and potential ethics violations.