Democrats seek criminal charges against Trump Interior head

ASSOCIATED PRESS • May 10, 2022

Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee asked the Justice Department on Wednesday to investigate whether a Trump administration interior secretary engaged in possible criminal conduct while helping a developer get a crucial permit for a housing project. The criminal referral says David Bernhardt pushed for approval of the project by a Republican donor and supporter of former President Donald Trump, despite a federal wildlife official’s finding that it would threaten habitats for imperiled species.