Don’t disagree about Jackson. But he should have been rejected on the grounds you describe.
But the VA is too big for anyone. You’ve got medical, disability claims, home mortgage guarantees, education. Plus you can’t fire anyone. The guy that just got fired said there were over 2,000 he wanted to fire but couldn’t.
Agreed. This ongoing character assassination has nothing to do with his overall lack of suitability for the post. Just a bad pick from the get-go.
But the VA is too big for anyone. You’ve got medical, disability claims, home mortgage guarantees, education. Plus you can’t fire anyone. The guy that just got fired said there were over 2,000 he wanted to fire but couldn’t.
Then it's really a situation that deserved more consideration on the nominee than the President gave it. No doubt Trump has learned from it and his next pick will be much better.