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Who was the deputy who replaced Ryan Zinke as Secretary of the Interior?

  • David Bernhardt

  • Steven Mnuchin

  • Mike Pompeo

  • Ben Carson

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David Bernhardt, who served as Deputy Secretary of the Interior under Ryan Zinke, was appointed to serve as the Secretary of the Interior in January 2019 after Zinke resigned amid multiple ethics scandals. Bernhardt has a long history in the oil and gas industry, and has been criticized by environmental groups for his pro-industry views.
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