Posted on 04/19/2016 9:52:04 PM PDT by Nachum
Department of Veterans Affairs Under Secretary David J. Shulkin gave false information to Congress Tuesday, claiming that a Daily Caller News Foundation post was wrong, only to have department officials be forced to admit shortly afterwards that the story was accurate.
TheDCNF exclusively reported in March that Elizabeth Rivera was reinstated to her VA job, thanks to union rules after she got out of jail on an armed robbery charge and subsequent criminal conviction.
TheDCNF asked department officials about the situation prior to publication and even got a written statement saying that Rivera’s behavior was not sufficient grounds for termination since it occurred in her off hours. Rivera was the driver in a 3 a.m. armed robbery with a career criminal.
In answer to a question from Rep. Tim Huelskamp, Shulkin told the House Veterans Affairs Committee Tuesday that Rivera had been fired:
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TheDCNF asked department officials about the situation prior to publication and even got a written statement saying that Rivera’s behavior was not sufficient grounds for termination since it occurred in her off hours.
How about unexcused absence? I would think that her absence from work while incarcerated would be unexcused.
If we liken her participation in armed robbery to a hobby; it would be like me saying that my model train hobby caused me to be absent from work for days at a time to attend model train shows.
I know it won’t fly with my employers.
The hyperTREASONOUS, antiAmerican, “US” Congress,
led by the lying, stinking, EXEMPT GOP,
LOVES to be lied to, ENCOURAGES lying to the
American People, because THEY ARE LIARS, themselves.
Wow
Congress actually has the power to fire the criminal employee by defunding her position. Don’t count on it.
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