Trump Fires David Shulkin, Nominates Personal Physician To Run Veterans Affairs

[Swordsmyth]

Looking back on David Shulkin's tumultuous, scandal-marred tenure atop the federal government's second largest agency, it's amazing he made it this far.
Shulkin, the lone Obama holdover in Trump's cabinet, has been living under a cloud for weeks thanks to an investigation released last month which found that Shulkin and his staff committed several egregious ethics violations related to travel and access to other perk. During that time, he has struggled against a group of Trump appointees who've been trying to convince the president that Shulkin is the wrong man to lead such a crucial department.
And today, President Trump finally dropped the hammer. Less than 24 hours after the Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/he-knows-he-is-done-veterans-affairs-chief-lays-low-amid-rumors-of-his-ouster/2018/03/27/493632fc-31d1-11e8-8bdd-cdb33a5eef83_story.html?utm_term=.c2d51806546a) published a story claiming Shulkin would soon be shown the door - the latest in a parade of departing senior Trump administration officials - the president himself announced Shulkin's resignation on Twitter, and even revealed whom he would nominate to lead the VA in Shulkin's stead.


I am pleased to announce that I intend to nominate highly respected Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, MD, as the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 28, 2018 (https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/979108653377703936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)


....In the interim, Hon. Robert Wilkie of DOD will serve as Acting Secretary. I am thankful for Dr. David Shulkin’s service to our country and to our GREAT VETERANS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 28, 2018 (https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/979108846408003584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
Shulkin's firing comes after he criticized the VA inspector general’s findings that the Shulkins improperly accepted Wimbledon tickets and airfare for Shulkin's wife during a 10-day European junket.

More at: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-03-28/trump-fires-david-shulkin-nominates-personal-physician-run-veterans-affairs

[acptulsa]

And we thought when NBC took Celebrity Apprentice off the air, we would no longer see Donald Trump fire someone every single week.

Is he going to rehire all these people so we can see them all get fired again during summer rerun season?

[Swordsmyth]

And we thought when NBC took Celebrity Apprentice off the air, we would no longer see Donald Trump fire someone every single week.

Is he going to rehire all these people so we can see them all get fired again during summer rerun season?

"You're fired" is something that needs to be said more in D.C.

[Zippyjuan]

"You're fired" is something that needs to be said more in D.C.

Ben Carson may be on the list.

[PierzStyx]

"You're fired" is something that needs to be said more in D.C.

Not when the next words are, "You're hired." Fire one, hire another. Same merry-go-round.

[acptulsa]

Not when the next words are, "You're hired." Fire one, hire another. Same merry-go-round.

He hired the neocons, and every time he fires one he finds a worse one to hire.

Bolton? Can't we fire that one before we hire him?

[Zippyjuan]

He hired the neocons, and every time he fires one he finds a worse one to hire.

Bolton? Can't we fire that one before we hire him?

Unfortunately the National Security Advisor position does not require approval from Congress like Secretary of State or Defense does. The last time Bolton had to go through the process, even Republicans voted against him when he was nominated to the UN Ambassador (Bush got around that by using a recess appointment to give him the job anyways- he didn't last long).

[Aratus]

TWO ..............WORDs

HOLLYWOOD CASTING

[Aratus]

He hired the neocons, and every time
he fires one he finds a worse one to hire.

Bolton? Can't we fire that one before we hire him?

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!