VA secretary promises diverse leadership team, but can’t say when they’ll be in place
February 23
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough speaks during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee on Jan. 27, 2021. (Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP)
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough vowed that his leadership team at the federal bureaucracy will reflect the diversity of America’s veterans but offered no timeline for when other key senior posts at the department will be filled.
“This will be a really important piece of demonstrating seriousness about diversity and inclusion,” McDonough said in a press conference with reporters on Tuesday. “Our political appointees to date reflect that. That’s intentional.”