Dems knock Shulkin’s ‘overly defensive’ response to report on Europe trip

The following article by Rebecca Kheel was posted on the Hill website February 22, 2018:

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Four Democrats, including the ranking member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, said Thursday they are “troubled” by Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary David Shulkin’s “overly defensive” response to a scathing inspector general report about the secretary’s trip to Europe last year.

In a letter to Shulkin, the senators said he needs to officially tell the inspector general he will comply with all recommendations. Continue reading “Dems knock Shulkin’s ‘overly defensive’ response to report on Europe trip”