About time! The American Legion calls for VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign. You may remember Shinseki when he was asked about all the problems with the VA last year and he replied “the president has a lot on his plate right now.” Now he has even more.
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| American Legion calls for VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign |
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The head of the nation’s largest veterans service group is calling on Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign following scandalous reports that delays at VA hospitals led to the deaths of dozens of patients.
“As national commander of the nation’s largest veterans service organization, it is with great sadness that I call for the resignations of Secretary Shinseki, Under Secretary of Health Robert Petzel, and Under Secretary of Benefits Allison Hickey,” American Legion Commander Daniel Dellinger said at a press conference Monday.
“Gen. Eric Shinseki has served his country well,” Dellinger continued. “His patriotism and sacrifice for this nation are above reproach. However, his record as the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs tells a different story. The existing leadership has exhibited a pattern of bureaucratic incompetence and failed leadership that has been amplified in recent weeks.”