A replacement to Ryan Zinke will be announced next week, says President Donald Trump

WASHINGTON DC, USA – Donald Trump said Saturday, December 15, that his interior secretary will be leaving soon – the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the US president's turnover-plagued administration. WATCH: Several candidates being considered after Trump’s top pick for chief of staff turns down job

Having formerly served as a Navy SEAL and as a Montana congressman, Zinke became known in the administration for championing “United States energy dominance,” aligning himself with Trump’s energy agenda, Bloomberg continues. Ryan has accomplished much during his tenure and I want to thank him for his service to our Nation....... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2018

President Donald Trump says Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who's facing federal investigations into his travel, political activity and potential conflicts of interest, will leave the administration at year's end.Trump tweets that Zinke "accomplished much during his tenure" and that a replacement would be announced next week. Trump on Friday, December 14, tapped Mick Mulvaney – the director of the Office of Management and Budget – to fill the chief of staff job on an acting basis, setting him up to be the third person to hold the post since the president took office in early 2017.
U.S. President Donald Trump tweets that Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke will quit his post at the end of the year.