Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's dormant congressional campaign committee recently sold a 2004 motor home at a steep discount to an old friend in the Montana Legislature. The treasurer of Zinke's congressional campaign referred questions about the sale to campaign directors, both of whom declined to comment. Yet he acknowledged it might prompt questions, especially because he says he's in the final vetting stages for a key post in Zinke's Interior Department. The sale was finalized months after Buttrey began spreading word that he was up for an appointment as an assistant interior secretary. The Associated Press first learned about the vehicle's sale after inquiring about a $25,000 transaction listed in Zinke's latest filing with the Federal Election Commission.

Source: ABC News August 28, 2017 04:00 UTC