The swamp cabinet will be a little less foul without him,” Schumer said in a statement. President Trump announced Saturday that Zinke will be stepping down from his post at the end of the year, amid a number of ethics controversies. President Trump indicated to reporters at a post-Election Day White House press conference on Nov. 7 that Zinke's fate was in doubt. ZINKE BLAMES 'RADICAL ENVIRONMENTALISTS' FOR CALIFORNIA FIRES“We’re looking at that, and I do want to study whatever is being said,” Trump said. Zinke had also raised the ire of Democrats from the policies he enacted as head of the Interior Department.

Source: Fox News December 15, 2018 14:21 UTC