

Politics Apr 02

David Shulkin's comments represented a different tone from the fractious back-and-forth Sunday when the White House hit back at Shulkin for claiming that he was fired from his job…
By Hope Yen, Associated Press
Nation Mar 30

Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, has spent decades in the military, but does not have extensive management experience.
By Gretchen Frazee
Politics Mar 29

David Shulkin, the outgoing secretary of veterans affairs, says political appointees at the department who were installed after the election saw him as a threat to their political philosophy and an obstacle to giving veterans unfettered access to private sector…
By PBS NewsHour
Nation Mar 28

President Trump fired Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin, who had been the subject of criticism over travel expenses and poor care at VA health centers. Judy Woodruff learns more from Lisa Rein of the Washington Post about Shulkin’s relationship…
By PBS NewsHour
Mar 28

By Erica R. Hendry
Shulkin has faced mounting scrutiny over his alleged misuse of government funds.
Mar 15

Despite denials of another Cabinet shakeup from President Trump, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin's standing has taken a hit on multiple fronts, including a probe revealing improper use of taxpayer funds for his wife's travel and ongoing scandals about how…
Mar 15

By Hope Yen, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Speaking at a budget hearing, David Shulkin expressed regret for "distractions" that have shifted attention from his efforts to fix veterans' health care and pledged to put the government's second largest department back on track.
Mar 14

By Hope Yen and Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Two administration officials told The Associated Press that Shulkin's position is growing more precarious and that he could be out of a job within the week, but cautioned that nothing was finalized.
Mar 13

By Hope Yen, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Officials say Shulkin is increasingly on thin ice with President Donald Trump after a bruising internal report found ethics violations in connection with the secretary's trip to Europe with his wife last summer.
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