Former Secretary Zinke was the subject of 17 investigations. His downfall was brought about in part by his involvement in a sweetheart real estate deal that his family’s foundation was pursuing with private developers, including the Chairman of Halliburton. Halliburton is one of Bernhardt’s former clients and is included on his ethics recusal. Only four days after his confirmation, Bernhardt, himself, became the subject of several ethics investigations concerning his dealings with former clients- Halliburton, among others. Will Bernhardt comply with Congressional requests for information and interviews during these on-going investigations? Has he, too, met with and made decisions in favor of his former lobbying clients?