'We Need Private Sector Help': VA Secretary Gives 'Candid Assessment' of Agency in Rare White House Presser
David Shulkin,Veterans Affairs,Politics
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Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin addressed members of the press Wednesday in a rare White House briefing for the scandal-plagued agency. The best way to fix the poor conditions of the VA clinics and lack of accountability for awful employees, is to be as transparent as possible, the secretary noted.
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