“Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin has lived in presidential purgatory for weeks.”
“The president has told a number of advisers that he wants to oust Shulkin, once a favorite in his Cabinet. But the White House has sent mixed messages publicly, and it remains unclear to what extent the secretary still has President Donald Trump’s full trust. As recently as Monday, one White House aide declined to discuss Shulkin’s future while another told Fox News that the president had confidence in him ‘at this point in time.’”
“While the president is displeased with Shulkin following a travel scandal and reports of a mutiny inside the agency, firing him has proven complicated for a variety of reasons…” Read the full article here.
Source: Veterans Affairs chief lays low amid rumors he’ll be ousted – By Lisa Rein, Josh Dawsey and Emily Wax- Thibodeaux, March 27, 2018. The Washington Post/Stars & Stripes.
