United states. The secretary vowed to act on any allegations proven by the Inspector Generals report. Its the very first time the secretary has spoken in public after calls for his resignation amid the va scandal in phoenix. Joining me now, capitol hill correspondent Kelly Odonnell live in phoenix. Thanks for joining me. I want to start off with the announcement we got from the white house last night. President obama announcing that deputy chief of staff rob neighbors is going to launch a review of the va. Given that theres already an ig investigation going on. Whats the goal here . I think really the secretary of Veterans Affairs needed some white house backup and support because of the scope. This is the Largest Health Care Organization in the country. The allegations have spread not only from phoenix and the hospital behind me but to a number of centers around the country where allegations have come up of this issue of manipulating the data related to patient appointments to make it
Signals coming from the president. Good morning, ed. Reporter good evening, bret. The total to 100 air strikes, this in the last couple of weeks. And the Surveillance Drones are a sign that the president may be about to expand this mission. We are patient. Ju justin will be done. Reporter he left the door wide open into air strikes in syria. He vowed to go after islamic militants of isis after the grisly murder of james foley. It wont be easy and it wont be quick. Reporter the president talked tough before about launching air strikes in syria. One year ago this week in fact, after taking a south lawn and dethe clairing he get approval from congress first. And there was a new walk on the south lawn, leaving critics to wonder if he will pull back again. The president i think used congress a year ago to constrain himself. He didnt want to do what his administration had been talking about. John kerry, remember, gave a stark speech about the prospect of u. S. Strikes in syria. Reporter deli
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