Here’s What We Know About The Potential Criminal Probe Of Ryan Zinke

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 23: U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke (C) talks with a television news photographers while touring the newly restored Lockkeeper's House on the National Mall October 23, 2018 in Washington, ... WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 23: U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke (C) talks with a television news photographers while touring the newly restored Lockkeeper's House on the National Mall October 23, 2018 in Washington, DC. Built over 180 years ago and restored by the Trust for the National Mall, the Lockkeeper’s House is 'the oldest structure on the National Mall' and will now welcome Washington visitors as a gateway to the mall. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS

October 31, 2018 2:30 p.m.

An Interior Department inspector general’s probe into Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has reportedly been referred to the Department of Justice for potential criminal investigation. But details are scarce. Here’s what we know so far.

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