Trump Interior pick: DC has inspired ‘distrust, anger and even hatred’

Published January 17, 2017 12:00pm ET



Washington has acted like a “deaf adversary” when it comes to states and communities it is supposed to serve, according to President-elect Donald Trump’s Interior Department nominee in prepared remarks ahead of his confirmation hearing Tuesday.

The central message of Rep. Ryan Zinke, the Republican congressman from Montana and Trump’s choice for Interior, will be restoring trust.

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