Heller Interested In Being Interior Secretary

Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) “is under serious consideration to replace outgoing Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who submitted his resignation to the White House on Saturday,” the Nevada Independent reports.

“Senators have been talking amongst themselves about Heller as a possible replacement for Zinke after the Republican senator lost his re-election bid in November to Rep. Jacky Rosen and as controversy bubbled around the secretary, and Heller supporters have reportedly spoken directly with the president about appointing him to the post… One of the sources confirmed Heller is interested in the position.”