White House names latest pick to lead veterans benefits operations

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White House names latest pick to lead veterans benefits operations
By Leo Shane III
Jan 24, 01:25 PM
Joshua Jacobs, the White House's nominee to serve as under secretary for benefits at the Department of Veterans Affairs, testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Dec. 7, 2022. (Courtesy of House Veterans' Affairs)

The Department of Veterans Affairs is poised to have all of its top leadership posts filled for the first time in more than six years following the White House’s Monday evening nomination of a new under secretary for benefits.

Administration officials announced the selection of Joshua Jacobs, currently a senior adviser at Veterans Affairs, to serve as the top benefits official in the department after a six-month review of potential candidates by a special commission. Jacobs’ nomination now goes to the Senate, where lawmakers are expected to review his credentials during the next few months.

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