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Ryan Zinke chosen to be Interior secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=2a0e9e00-40ab-470e-84ef-314dc642c392\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"viewable\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"display:none\">According to reports, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Republican Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke to be his interior secretary. The 55-year former Navy SEAL commander has yet to accept the offer and has given no indication as to which way he is leaning. 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