There will be a change of command at the Veterans Affairs department. President obama announced the move today. Secretary Erik Shinseki handed me his resignation. With regret i accepted. Veteran wait times from manipulated in 60 of facilities investigated, and they felt pressure to manipulate the system. Mike viqueira is standing by at the white house. Mike, 60 of clinics were cooking the books. In the wake of that, could the secretary stay on board . Reporter it was 64 . Nationwide. Remember, this scandal started in phoenix. There was yet another report on wednesday that started this firestorm that culminated in the events of this morning. But that report were wednesday said in 1700 cases in phoenix alone veterans were shown to have appointments when they were never able to see a doctor. As you said, cooking the books. Events really culminated in Erik Shinseki delivering his interim report in person and offering his resignation. As you just heard the president say he accepted that res
There will be a change of command at the veterans fairs department. The president announced the move today. A few minutes ago secretary shinseki offered me his resignation. With considerable regret i accepted. It comes after the report revealed that veterans wait times were manipulated in 60 of facilities investigated, and Al Jazeera White house correspondent Mike Viqueira has been covering this story all day, and mike, the problems at the v. A. Hospitals do not end with shinsekis departure. Reporter i think the public pressure will go down. The heat, the scrutiny from the press will go off. But these problems are systemic. They are decades old, and many reacting to shinsekis departure. Republicans and democrats saying this Management Structure has to be uprooted, pulled up by the roots and changed from top to bottom. This issue had been cascading. Turning into a controversy, a scandal. There were no fewer than two reports outloi outlining the deception and mall feance. Some 1700 veter
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