Controversy
Morgan has been involved with several controversial deals, including highly suspect engagements with Texas billionaire Red "BJ" McCombs and longhorn cattle. McCombs, known for his bankrolling of a young former US president George W. Bush and former bug-killer/ congressman Tom Delay, attempted to use surrogates to acquire 50,000 acres (200 km2) of land surrounding Navajo Canyon on Lake Powell for use by wealthy non-Navajos. The move, according to the Navajo Times, was not popular but fought by local Dine' residents who cherish culture over money. Morgan was asked to discuss his meetings with McCombs by a unanimous LeChee Chapter but never showed for the local meetings.
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