Grijalva calls for Zinke testimony amid allegations of lying to investigators

The House Democrat newly in charge of overseeing the Interior Department says he still wants former Secretary Ryan Zinke to appear for questioning about his ethics problems, despite his exit from the Trump administration. Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who took over Thursday as chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, told POLITICO in a brief interview that he plans to seek Zinke's testimony "at some point" this year. He did not elaborate. Grijalva's comments come amid reports that the Justice Department is examining allegations that Zinke, who left his post Wednesday, lied to investigators with Interior's inspector general's office. The Washington Post reported on that probe, citing three sources familiar with the move...MORE