US Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke stepping down

Ryan Zinke, the embattled secretary of the Interior, is leaving the administration at the end of the year, President Donald Trump said Saturday, noting that his replacement will be announced next week, News-Press reports.

"Ryan has accomplished much during his tenure and I want to thank him for his service to our Nation," Trump said on Twitter.

A former Montana congressman, Zinke, 57, has been embroiled in several investigations, including one the department's Inspector General reportedly referred to the Department of Justice recently for potential prosecution.