Coverage dated August 23, 2022

Watchdog: Ex-Interior head Zinke lied during casino probe

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

An internal watchdog says former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to investigators about conversations he had with lobbyists, lawmakers and other officials regarding a bid by two Indian tribes to

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Watchdog: Ex-Interior head Zinke lied during casino probe (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    An internal watchdog says former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to investigators about conversations he had with lobbyists, lawmakers and other officials regarding a bid by two Indian tribes to

  2. New York Times

    Zinke Is Accused of Misleading Interior Dept. Investigators in Casino Inquiry (opens New York Times)

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    A watchdog report stems from Ryan Zinke’s tenure as interior secretary during the Trump administration. He is now seeking a House seat in Montana.

  3. NBC Chicago

    Trump Interior Secretary and Montana House Seat Contender Ryan Zinke Lied to Department Watchdog in Casino Probe, Report Finds (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Ryan Zinke, who served as Interior Department secretary under then-President Donald Trump, has faced two damning reports by an internal watchdog this year.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Ryan Zinke misled investigators on his handling of casino petition: Watchdog (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke misled investigators assessing his handling of a petition from two Native American tribes to open a casino, a watchdog concluded.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Trump Interior secretary Zinke lied to federal investigators about casino case, inspector general report finds | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Trump Interior secretary Zinke lied to federal investigators about casino case, inspector general report finds

  6. Politico

    Watchdog: Trump Interior Secretary Zinke lied during casino investigation (opens Politico)

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    Interior IG report says the former Interior secretary lied to investigators who were probing whether he wrongly blocked two native tribes from opening a casino in Connecticut in 2017.

  7. NBC News

    Ryan Zinke misled federal investigators while Interior Secretary, watchdog finds (opens NBC News)

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    Zinke, who is running for Congress, made false statements during a probe about a Native American casino development, says internal government watchdog.

  8. Washington Post

    Ex-Interior secretary Zinke lied to investigators in casino case, watchdog finds (opens Washington Post)

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    Former Trump Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, a leading contender to win Montana's House seat this fall, lied to investigators several times about the pressure he faced to approve a casino license for a Native American tribe in New England, the department's watchdog said in a report Wednesday.

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