Ryan Zinke's use of charter flights under investigation by interior department

The Guardian: The interior department’s office of inspector general says it is investigating Ryan Zinke’s use of charter flights.

Zinke, the interior secretary, disclosed last week that he had taken three charter flights, including a $12,375 late-night trip from Las Vegas to his home state of Montana. That flight took place after Zinke had spoke at an event for that city’s new NHL hockey team, the Las Vegas Golden Knights. The team’s owner is a longtime backer of Zinke’s political campaigns.

A spokeswoman for the inspector general’s office, Nancy DiPaolo, said the office was investigating.

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