Swamp creatures descended upon a Senate hearing

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Swamp creatures protested the fact that President Trump is in fact, not draining the swamp. 

Protesting the appointment of Secretary of the Interior nominee David Bernhardt, activists donned Creature from the Black Lagoon masks during his confirmation hearing. 

Bernhardt, who used to lobby for oil and gas organizations, is Trump’s pick to lead the department responsible for managing federal land and natural resources. A large part of the job is conservation, prompting environmental groups to question Bernhardt’s ethics and conflicts of interest. Critics say that during his current stint as Acting Interior Secretary, his policy decisions are already biased in favor of his former clients. Read more…

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