Veterans Groups Call for VA Secretaryâs Dismissal
Top veterans advocacy groups and some Democratic lawmakers call for Robert Wilkieâs removal after investigation found he mishandled sexual-assault investigation
Robert Wilkie speaking at a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of the American Indian Veterans Memorial in Riverside, Calif., in September. Photo: Watchara Phomicinda/SCNG/Zuma Press By Updated Dec. 13, 2020 3:21 pm ET
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and all of the nationâs top veterans advocacy groups called for the dismissal of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie after the departmentâs inspector general found he mishandled an investigation into sexual-assault allegations by a female veteran.