Shocking Charges At VA Likely To Be But The Start Of An Even Worse Scandal -- Betsy McCaughey, The Sun
Washington (CNN) -- He's the leader of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which runs the VA hospitals where dozens of U.S. veterans died waiting for simple medical screenings.
Yet in the six months that CNN has been reporting on these delays, Eric Shinseki has been silent. And he hasn't spoken out on the matter to any other news organization, either.
Early Friday evening -- after this story appeared on CNN.com -- the VA gave a response, via spokesman Drew Brookie. He explained that the VA's inspector general's office (referred to as OIG), which is probing the matter, "advised VA against providing information that could potentially compromise their ongoing investigation at the Phoenix VA Health Care system."
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More News On The VA Scandal
3 Phoenix VA officials placed on leave amid scandal -- FOX News
VA places three Phoenix executives on leave over ‘secret waiting list’ -- Washington Post
VA chief Eric Shinseki not talking about delays -- CNN
Legion Wants Shinseki, Others Out at VA -- Military.com
American Legion to call for removal of VA’s top leadership -- Washington Post
American Legion calls for resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki -- Washington Post
American Legion calls on VA chief to resign -- USA Today
My Comment: This is unbelievable .... and I suspect that it is widespread. I am shocked that VA chief Eric Shinseki still has a job.
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