VA Secretary David Shulkin Fights For Transparency

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Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is one of the few cabinet holdovers from the Obama administration. Shulkin — a private medical doctor who left his practice to become under-secretary of health for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — was named by President Trump to head the organization with a rare unanimous confirmation from Congress. He has successfully pushed for legislation that benefits veterans, and to reform the VA.  

He is also honoring his commitment for better transparency: Just this month, he ordered a list to be released that shed light on the nearly 700 employees who have been fired, demoted, or suspended. It’s part of his response to the 2014 scandal over wait times — just one of the problems at the VA he has vowed to fix.

This segment is hosted by Todd Zwillich.