ICYMI: Scandal-Plagued Ryan Zinke Is Back in the News For All the Wrong Reasons

Montana’s most embarrassing GOP candidate lied to federal investigators in corruption case

Helena, MT – In a damning report released on Wednesday, investigators with a Trump-appointed Inspector General found that Ryan Zinke made “statements to investigators with the overall intent to mislead them,” and he tried to cover it up by pressuring them into keeping the report quiet until after the November election.

This is not Ryan Zinke’s first brush with infamy. Zinke’s trail of corruption, long laundry list of misdeeds, ethics investigations precedes him – and very well could be the reason why he was nearly beaten by a little-known challenger with a quarter of the budget in this year's primary election. 

Here’s a fraction of some of the embarrassing corruption coverage: 

NBC News: Ryan Zinke knowingly misled federal investigators as interior secretary, inspector general finds
CNN: Trump Interior secretary Zinke lied to federal investigators about casino case, inspector general report finds
The Hill: Watchdog: Trump Interior head misled investigators in casino case
MT Free Press: Federal report: Zinke violated ‘duty of candor’
New York Times: Zinke Is Accused of Misleading Interior Dept. Investigators in Casino Inquiry
Politico: Watchdog: Trump Interior Secretary Zinke lied during casino investigation
CNBC: Montana House seat contender and Trump Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to department watchdog in casino probe, report finds
Axios: Ryan Zinke misled investigators as interior secretary, watchdog says
MSNBC: Inspector general: Zinke knowingly misled federal investigators

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