Posted on Mar 13, 2018
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Coupled with rumors that current Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is once again under fire from President Donald Trump in light of recent events, it was reported by various news outlets Tuesday that the President is considering replacing Shulkin with Energy Secretary Rick Perry.
A VA Inspector General report last month revealed Shulkin allegedly attempted to cover up a taxpayer-funded 10-day European excursion his wife went on last summer that was initiated through doctored emails. Shulkin’s then-chief of staff made false statements in order to disguise the vacation as a government trip.
Earlier this month, it was reported by Axios‘ Jonathan Swan that Trump was more than unhappy with current affairs at the VA, and that the President could end up firing Shulkin if this drama keeps up.
“Trump has been telling associates he doesn’t know what’s happened at the VA, but he doesn’t like what he’s hearing and he may have to fire Shulkin if the situation further deteriorates,” Swan reported.
It seems as though President Trump has given Shulkin’s firing even more thought.
The Associated Press stated that a source familiar with the White House discussions on the issue said Trump has floated the notion of the Cabinet reshuffle as a way to “right the ship at the VA.”
The report mentions that Trump believes Sulkin has become a “distraction to the department’s work.” The source was not authorized to elaborate further.
A VA Inspector General report last month revealed Shulkin allegedly attempted to cover up a taxpayer-funded 10-day European excursion his wife went on last summer that was initiated through doctored emails. Shulkin’s then-chief of staff made false statements in order to disguise the vacation as a government trip.
Earlier this month, it was reported by Axios‘ Jonathan Swan that Trump was more than unhappy with current affairs at the VA, and that the President could end up firing Shulkin if this drama keeps up.
“Trump has been telling associates he doesn’t know what’s happened at the VA, but he doesn’t like what he’s hearing and he may have to fire Shulkin if the situation further deteriorates,” Swan reported.
It seems as though President Trump has given Shulkin’s firing even more thought.
The Associated Press stated that a source familiar with the White House discussions on the issue said Trump has floated the notion of the Cabinet reshuffle as a way to “right the ship at the VA.”
The report mentions that Trump believes Sulkin has become a “distraction to the department’s work.” The source was not authorized to elaborate further.
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