Posted on 12/12/2016 7:50:29 PM PST by usafa92
The nation’s largest veterans groups are urging President-elect Donald J. Trump to keep President Obama’s secretary of veterans affairs, Robert A. McDonald, out of concern that his rumored candidates’ inexperience and ideological leanings could cripple the massive veterans health care system.
On the campaign trail, Mr. Trump was relentless in his criticism of the Department of Veterans Affairs, calling it “the most corrupt agency in the United States.” Some of the candidates mentioned to head the department have called for sweeping changes to make it easier to fire federal workers and privatize veterans’ health care.
But the major veterans groups, which together represent hundreds of thousands of veterans, said they favor the incremental reform they have seen under Mr. McDonald. On Friday, leaders of the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America and Amvets told members of Mr. Trump’s transition team that they would not support other candidates that have been mentioned.
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what, they are all like AARP??
As a veteran, I call BS on that one. Maybe Trump is also considering Hillary Clinton for another tour as Secretary of State, too. Makes about as much sense as this line of crappola.
All swamp-dwellers must go!
Has he been handcuffed and can’t do his job under the current admin, or is he just a marketer at heart, as someone here stated, and was not right from the get-go?
“out of concern that his rumored candidates’ inexperience and ideological leanings could cripple the massive veterans health care “
why? because the experienced ideologues obama appointed to run the VA have done such a good job?
More fake news from the NY Slimes?
Sounds like they have a preferred candidate and that person isn’t going to get picked. Sour grapes, basically.
NYT.
Not believing it.
Tough. McDonald needs to be shown the door, and the VA needs an enema!
Are these the same groups that have stood in the way of reform for decades?
Unfortunately, the management of these veteran organizations have evolved into fiefdoms and it is no longer all members that they are concerned with.
This person had their chance!
It’s over.
More Lefties trying to act as traffic cops on Trump city streets.
Get out of the way!
Fake news is an understatement.
The VA Administration must be liquidated and replenished from the ground up.
Our vets need to be afforded premium health care. Period.
There is no other “option”. Those who disagree can kiss my ass.
BOO****!
“As a veteran, I call BS on that one. Maybe Trump is also considering Hillary Clinton for another tour as Secretary of State, too. Makes about as much sense as this line of crappola.”
The VFW invited both Beelzebubba and the Negro from Nairobi to address their conventions. Different years, of course.
McLame or Graham for VA Sec. would be ideal. Get them out of the Senate.
Hundreds of thousands? There are over 3 Million active duty at present... Sounds to me like these aren’t huge groups. Have to be 10s of Millions of living vets.
A new broom sweeps clean.
It’s time.
“Has he been handcuffed and can’t do his job under the current admin, or is he just a marketer at heart, as someone here stated, and was not right from the get-go?”
Would a decent, honorable man accept a job from Obunghole?
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