What the veteran community needs a leader who puts accountability first Jeremy Butler, Opinion Contributor © iStock What the veteran community needs a leader who puts accountability first
Throughout the pandemic, we ve looked to our government leaders for clarity, vision, and results - necessities the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) consistently failed to provide. From the agency s use of the drug Hydroxychloroquine to the supply of personal protective equipment for VA employees, the VA s COVID response has been inadequate, proving detrimental to the health and well-being of our veterans.
The new administration has an opportunity to course correct. As a leading veterans advocacy organization, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) believes the next secretary of Veterans Affairs must bring to bear specific qualities if we are to effectively support our nation s heroes.
Pelosi Statement Calling on VA Secretary Wilkie to Resign
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He Must Resign : Pelosi Says VA Secretary Derelict in His Duty to Combat Sexual Harassment Newsweek 12/12/2020 James Crowley © Alex Wong/Getty U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie speaks during an East Room event to announce the “PREVENTS Task Force” at the White House June 17, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Following the Department of Veteran Affairs Inspector General s report detailing VA Secretary Robert Wilkie discrediting a sexual assault case, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called on Wilkie to resign.
According to the Associated Press, the report found that Wilkie had repeatedly sought to discredit the congressional aide who made the complaint and his staff worked to spread negative information about her while ignoring known problems of harassment at the facility.