Trump's Interior Secretary Shows Up To New Post On Horseback

WASHINGTON Ryan Zinke opted for a Montanans entrance for his first day on the job: The new interior secretary arrived at Interior Department headquarters on Thursday wearing a cowboy hat and riding a horse.

The agencys Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement shared a photo of the arrival, along with the message, Lets get to work!

BSEE is pleased to welcome the new Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. \"Lets get to work!\" pic.twitter.com/520TMPxslr

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BSEE is pleased to welcome the new Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. "Lets get to work!" pic.twitter.com/520TMPxslr
BSEE (@BSEEgov) March 2, 2017

The horse, named Tonto, belongs to the United States Park Police and is kept in stables at the National Mall, according to The New York Times .

Donald Trump nominated Zinke, a fifth-generation Montanan and former Navy SEAL, in December. The Senate confirmed him in a 68-31 vote, and he was sworn in as the 52nd interior secretary on Wednesday evening.

Zinke is tasked with overseeing an agency that has more than 70,000 employees and controls 500 million acres of land, including 59 national parks.

In a statement Wednesday, Zinke said he honored and humbled to serve.

I shall faithfully uphold Teddy Roosevelts belief that our treasured public lands are for the benefit and enjoyment of the people and will work tirelessly to ensure our public lands are managed and preserved in a way that benefits all Americans for generations to come, he said.