“The Trump administration once again is facing legal questions over a presidentially-appointed acting leader.”
“The Democracy Forward, a non-profit organization that examines executive branch activities, is suing the Veterans Affairs Department and its new acting Secretary Robert Wilkie.”
“The plaintiffs, which include Democracy Forward and Vote Veterans, a progressive veterans advocacy organization, say President Donald Trump has violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act by installing his own acting secretary and bypassing Deputy VA Secretary Tom Bowman…”
“Both Democracy Forward and Vote Veterans are particularly concerned by any actions Wilkie might make about the future of the Veterans Choice Program…”
“The VA lawsuit is yet another case where the Vacancy Act’s ambiguous language is calling the legitimacy of the president’s acting appointees into question.”
“Most recently…” Read the full article here.
Source: Facing a lawsuit, VA now a new victim of Vacancy Act’s ambiguous language – By Nicole Ogrysko, May 1, 2018. Federal News Radio.
