>> all of these, as you noted in his statement there, are there are reports that the white house essentially asked him to leave in part because of the incoming democratic majority in the house. zinke was a favorite target of democrats, and the belief was that he would likely have several investigations opened into his behavior and potentially even have to testify publicly in regards to his dealings. senator chuck schumer, look at his tweet after zinke announced his departure. he said ryan zinke was one of the most toxic members of the cabinet and the way he treated our environment, our precious public lands, and the way he treated the government like it was his personal honey pot. the swamp cabinet will be a little less foul without him. >> there have been several trump administration members who found themselves under scrutiny for ethical behavior. we know that the white house was watching zinke's situation very