Trump's Mine Safety Pick Would Be Policing His Friends And Once-Fellow Coal Operators

When David Zatezalo was the chief executive of Rhino Resources, his coal company had its share of run-ins with regulators at the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration. At one point in 2010, MSHA even threatened to put one of Rhino’s mines on its list of egregious safety lawbreakers.  

Seven years later, Zatezalo is now President Donald Trump’s nominee to run MSHA. Zatezalo told HuffPost on Tuesday that he doesn’t see any problem with a former industry executive serving as the top cop responsible for making sure miners are protected by their employers.