Ryan Zinke cleared of Hatch Act allegation for speech
(CNN) – A government watchdog has cleared Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke from improper political activity when he spoke to a professional hockey team owned by one of his campaign donors.
The Office of Special Counsel found “no evidence or allegation” that Zinke “gave a political speech or otherwise engaged in political activity during this event” with the Las Vegas Golden Knights in June 2017.
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