In media appearances the day after President Trump announced his firing on Twitter, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin decried the efforts of Trump appointees to push privatization at his former department, and described the current atmosphere in Washington as “toxic.” “In recent months, though, the environment in Washington has turned so toxic, chaotic,…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin will resign soon, President Trump said on Wednesday, adding that he will nominate his personal physician, Dr. Ronny Jackson, to succeed him. White House officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Shulkin had become a distraction due to a constant wave of speculation about his future. They…
After the ousting of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, speculation over which Trump cabinet member is next to go is now shifting to the embattled Secretary of Veterans Affairs, David Shulkin. Shulkin has been harshly criticized following an internal investigation into his wife’s taxpayer-covered trip to Europe and possible misuse of his personal security detail….
David Shulkin, the Veterans Affairs Secretary, only meets with a few select staff members he trusts. His faith in his senior staff has eroded so much, there is now an armed guard outside his executive office, the Washington Post reported. Shulkin has by many accounts notched several wins at the VA during the first year…
Veterans Affairs secretary David Shulkin is in hot water over a trip to Europe in which the government picked up the tab for his wife. The rather minor incident ballooned into a major affair after an internal VA report found that Shulkin’s advisers tried to doctor emails in order to hide information about the trip….
Veterans Affairs secretary David Shulkin, who was accused by an internal report of mishandling taxpayer money, will likely keep his job, The Washington Post reported Tuesday, citing White House officials. Staffers said Trump could “stomach the story” from the inspector general that claims violations in Shulkin’s office. According to the inspector general, Shulkin’s former chief…
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin was criticized by an internal department investigation over his wife’s taxpayer-funded European travel. The report criticizes, which was first revealed by The Washington Post, his conduct and reveals an attempt by Shulkin’s senior staff to cover up and mislead investigators probing the $4,300 airfare cost. According to the report, Shulkin’s…
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and his wife attended the Wimbledon tennis tournament and took a Thames River cruise during a 10-day work trip to Europe in July on a taxpayer-funded trip, The Washington Post reported Friday. Shulkin flew to Europe to meet with British and Danish officials about veterans’ issues, but his tourism during…
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