Trump’s interior secretary misused position and lied to ethics official, watchdog says

Ryan Zinke lied to agency ethics official about his involvement with foundation to advance project in his Montana home town

Government investigators say the former US interior secretary Ryan Zinke misused his position to advance a development project in his Montana home town and lied to an agency ethics official about his involvement.

The interior department's inspector general said in a report made public on Wednesday that Zinke continued working with a foundation on the commercial project in the community of Whitefish, Montana, even after he committed upon taking office to breaking ties with the foundation.