Posted on 05/13/2014 7:27:06 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that the Department of Justice doesn't have any plans to investigate allegations that veterans placed on secret waiting lists at VA hospitals died while waiting for care.
"Well, obviously these reports if they're true are unacceptable, and the allegations are being taken very seriously by the administration. But I don't have any announcements at this time with regard to anything that the Justice Department is doing," Holder told reporters at a press conference.
"This is something on our radar screen at this point, but there is an investigation being done by the [VA] inspector general, and we'll see what happens as a result of that inquiry and other information that comes to light in some form or fashion," Holder added.
According to CNN, at least 40 veterans died while waiting for treatment at one VA hospital in Phoenix. Members of Congress have said in recent weeks that the inspector general investigation is inadequate and have called on the DOJ to launch its own investigation.
"Because these cases involve individuals working in their capacity as federal employees, and these incidents have occurred at federal facilities throughout the nation, I urge you to work with the state Attorneys General in Arizona and across the country to investigate these preventable deaths thoroughly, determine appropriate criminal charges, and prosecute the offenders accordingly," Rep. Tom Rooney, a Republican of Florida, wrote in a letter to Holder on May 1.
Holder's announcement that the DOJ doesn't currently have any plans to investigate the VA hospital scandal was made Tuesday afternoon at a press conference held to announce that the DOJ was filing a lawsuit against lenders under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which caps interest rates on student loans at 6 percent for members of the military.
"We are here to announce a landmark step forward in our effort to achieve justice for victims of improper lending practices--and to protect the men and women of America's armed services from anyone who would take advantage of those who wear the uniform," Holder said.
Maybe, after Benghazi,,Trey Gowdy will get there.
Just what the hell is Eric Holder and the DOJ doing? Hello????
Fox -> Henhouse
Only if there is money they can extort to keep funding their Marxist agenda. These vile lowlifes need to be removed immediately. I can’t believe that Congress doesn’t believe that these ingrates running this country have not done anything to warrant impeachment.
This unprecedented reign of brazen lawlessness may bring about the end of the Republic or a second reconstruction.
What is the difference between “secret” lists and “confidential” lists containing personal medical information which might be legally required?
Doj agenda
Support Islam in the us
Support immigration of terrorists and terrorist sympathizers.
Cover the bosses ass.
Stonewall, stonewall, stonewall
Ignore tax cheats like sharptongue
Ignore misuse of gov funded by Jesse Jackson
Define discrimination as only done by whites
Gov funds
80% of Americans who apply to the military are being turned down... While dems want illegals accepted. Something’s up...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/13/uncle-sam-doesnt-want-you-military-now-turns-down-/
They don’t, they scurry around like the rest of the stinking slimy sewer rats.
They are not dismissive about that at all. I worked in a prison 25 years. I can assure you that you are 100% correct.
You are correct sir. I don't wish eternal death on anyone, but maybe this is what the Lord meant, when He said vengeance is mine.
Guards have to sleep sometime.
Kind of ironic - over 40 deaths at a single institution and no interest to act, yet the Left's favorite phrase for taking away our rights is, "If it saves even a single life, it's worth it."
Holder knows he will be pardoned by Obama at days end. He is not worried
he needs to be on the business end of a rope.
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