His seventh dui . Did the fact he did it in a ferrari and is wealthy have anything to do with him getting off easily. We begin with a story weve been covering for months when president obama finally addressed the issue directly pledging to fix the problems nationwide to hold the right people accountable and redeem this countrys promise, the men and women who give body and soul to defend it. We begin with very tough questions about why the problems have been so longstanding and solutions, Real Solutions affecting hundreds of thousands of veterans have seemed so late and so lacking. After meeting this morning with secretary eric shinseki, mr. Obama said if the allegations of long waits and phoney lists are true he would not tolerate it. All the same he never announced secretary shinsekis immeant departure or immediate action until he knows more. Here is what i discussed with secretary shinseki this morning. First, anybody found to have manipulated or falsified records at v. A. Facilities
Getting him off. And the story today, president obama pledging to fix the problems, nationwide to hold the right people accountable and redeem this countrys promise, the men and women who give body and soul to defend it. We begin with very tough questions about why the problems have been so longstanding and Real Solutions affecting hundreds of thousands of veterans. After meeting this morning with secretary eric shinseki, obama said if the allegations of long waits and phoney lists are true he would not tolerate it. All the same he never announced secretary shinsekis departure until he knows more. Here is what i discussed with secretary shinseki this morning. First, anybody found to have manipulated or falsified records at the v. A. Facilities has to be held accountable. The Inspector General at the v. A. Has launched investigations into the phoenix v. A. And other facilities. And some individuals have already been put on administrative leave. I know the people are angry and want swift
Here is what i discussed with secretary shinseki this morning. First, anybody found to have manipulated or falsified records at the v. A. Facilities has to be held accountable. The Inspector General at the v. A. Has launched investigations into the phoenix v. A. And other facilities. And some individuals have already been put on administrative leave. I know the people are angry and want swift reckoning, i sympathize with that, but we have to let the investigators get to the bottom of it. You know, plenty of lawmakers believe he could do more. There was legislation pass that had could demote or fire senior executives. Well talk later about that bill. Mr. Obama also made another promise today. So today i want every veteran as to know we are going to fix whatever is wrong and so far as i have the privilege of serving as commander in chief im going to keep on fighting to deliver the care and the benefits and the opportunities that your families deserve. Now, and for decades to come. That i