“Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., on Monday called out Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie for not cooperating with a congressional probe into the sway a group of private Trump associates held over agency operations.”
“On Feb. 8, Takano, who chairs the House Veterans Affairs Committee, requested information on the department’s communications with the so-called “Mar-a-Lago crowd,” a trio of informal presidential advisors who allegedly influenced personnel and procurement decisions within the agency.”
“Wilkie agreed to supply the records by Feb. 22, but according to Takano, the committee has yet to receive any of the documents it requested…” Read the full article here.
Source: Lawmaker Scolds VA Chief for ‘Stonewalling’ Probe Into Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Crowd – By Jack Corrigan, February 27, 2019. Nextgov.
