By Allan Lengelticklethewire.com
The FBI has opened a preliminary inquiry into the $300 million Whitefish Energy Holdings contract secured by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, which has ties to the Trump administration, CNN reports.
The Montana energy firm was contracted to rebuild the damaged electrical grid that was destroyed by hurricanes that struck the island. The story was first reported by the The Wall Street Journal.
The company is based in and named after the small hometown of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. The CEO is an acquaintance of the secretary, CNN reports. An investment firm that owns a major stake in the company is run by a donor to Trump’s presidential campaign.
