Watchdog says Veterans Affairs secretary openly questioned credibility of House aide who reported sexual assault at hospital Author: Lisa Rein, Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post Updated: December 10, 2020 Published December 9, 2020
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Print article WASHINGTON - Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie and his senior leaders openly questioned the credibility of a House aide who reported a sexual assault at the agency’s flagship hospital in the District of Columbia, denigrating her and ascribing political motives to her claim, a report released Thursday found. The tone Wilkie set with his senior staff and with reporters influenced the investigation into the veteran’s claim - and led to the agency’s failure to improve an inhospitable environment for women at the D.C. Medical Center, Inspector General Michael Missal found.
Watchdog says VA Secretary Robert Wilkie questioned the credibility of a House aide who reported sexual assault at hospital
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Watchdog says VA Secretary Robert Wilkie questioned the credibility of a House aide who reported a sexual assault
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