President Obama 'Finally' Addresses The VA Hospital Scandal

Under Pressure To Respond, Obama Addresses VA Hospital Scandal -- CBS

For the first time in three weeks, president comments on furor surrounding veterans' health care problems

Under pressure to respond to the growing scandal at Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals across the country, President Obama addressed the issue for the first time in three weeks Wednesday, saying he "will not tolerate" any misconduct at the facilities that serve the nation's veterans.

"When I hear allegations of misconduct, any misconduct -- whether its allegations of VA staff covering up long wait times, or cooking the books - I will not stand for it. Not as commander in chief but also not as an American. None of us should," the president said. "If these allegations prove to be true it is dishonorable, it is disgraceful, and I will not tolerate it, period."

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More News On President Obama's Address on The VA Hospital Scandal

Statement by the President on Veterans Health Care -- White House
Obama Vows a Forceful Response to Veteran Care Issues -- New York Times
Obama says he will get to the bottom of Veterans mess -- Reuters
Obama calls allegations of VA misconduct ‘disgraceful’ but stands by Shinseki -- McClatchy News
Obama vows to tackle VA problems, voices support for Shinseki -- FOX News
Obama on Allegations of VA Misconduct: ‘I Will Not Stand for It’ -- ABC News
Obama on VA Misconduct: 'I Will Not Tolerate It' -- NBC
Obama: Shinseki stays for now, but VA misconduct will be punished -- CNN
Obama sets timeline for VA review, defends his record on veterans -- Washington Post
An Old Officer in the Line of Fire Again: Eric Shinseki Criticized on V.A. Hospital Scandal -- New York Times
Is Obama nudging VA chief Shinseki offstage? -- Peter Grier, CSM

My Comment: I am surprised that VA Secretary Shinseki still has his job. This has been an ongoing problem for a very long time. Whistle-blowers have been punished. People have died. President Obama's vowing to tackle the problem falls short in my eyes .... we are way beyond that now.