Trump to nominate Bernhardt as Interior secretary

President Donald Trump will nominate David Bernhardt to be the new Interior secretary. The announcement in a tweet from the president Monday ends a nearly two-month-long search for a permanent replacement for Ryan Zinke, who in early December announced his resignation amid multiple scandals and ethics investigations. Bernhardt, who was confirmed as Zinke's deputy in July 2017, has been acting Interior chief since the beginning of the year. "David has done a fantastic job from the day he arrived, and we look forward to having his nomination officially confirmed!" Trump tweeted. Bernhardt welcomed the nomination in a tweet of his own. "It’s a humbling privilege to be nominated to lead a Department whose mission I love, to accomplish the balanced, common sense vision of our President," Bernhardt wrote...MORE