Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke “misused his official position” in supporting a project that could benefit a foundation he founded with his wife, federal investigators said.
After his confirmation, Zinke, the first Interior secretary of the Trump administration, said he resigned his position at the Great Northern Veterans Peace Park Foundation, which he started in his hometown of Whitefish, Mont., and would not participate in the organization.
In a report published Wednesday, the department’s inspector general said Zinke maintained close ties with the foundation and negotiated with developers of a commercial project.
