Trump VA Secretary Out Amid Scandal Over Travel Expenses
Trump made the announcement via Twitter.
Another member of the Trump administration is departing in a scandal.
President Trump announced via Twitter Wednesday that VA Secretary Shulkin will be leaving and he is nominating his White House doctor, Admiral Ronny Jackson to be the new VA Secretary.
….In the interim, Hon. Robert Wilkie of DOD will serve as Acting Secretary. I am thankful for Dr. David Shulkin’s service to our country and to our GREAT VETERANS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 28, 2018
Shulkin’s departure is the latest in a series of firings and resignations that have shaken the Trump administration.
Shulkin came under fire for misuse of taxpayer money for travel, including taking his wife to Europe.
The VA inspector general issued a 97-page report finding that Shulkin made “misleading statements,” “improperly accepted Wimbledon tickets” and turned an aide into a “personal travel concierge” to plan “high tea” and “Roman baths” at the request of Shulkin’s wife.
Shulkin is just one of five Trump cabinet officials whose travel practices have raised eyebrows among good-government watchdogs and taxpayer advocates.
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