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VA Whistleblower Harassment Common Under Shulkin’s Tenure

Tori Richards

Numerous Veterans Affairs whistleblowers are ecstatic over the recent firing of Secretary David Shulkin, who had a personal hand in selecting hospital directors who allegedly continued a history of meting out retaliation and abuse against informants.

Running on a campaign promise to clean up the VA, President Trump appointed holdover Shulkin to replace Robert McDonald whose tenure had exploded with allegations of secret wait lists, needless deaths, and substandard hospital conditions. On paper, Shulkin appeared to be a good pick with a background in corporate health care.

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