Trump Cabinet alum Ryan Zinke joins mass exodus of lawmakers leaving Congress

Another House Republican has announced he is retiring from Congress at the end of this year, adding to the mass exodus of lawmakers heading for the exit halfway through President Donald Trump's second term.

Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., who won his seat in Montana's 1st congressional district in November 2022, served as Secretary of the Interior during Trump's first White House stint.

He served as Montana's only member of the House from 2015 to 2017 before redistricting added a second seat to its delegation.