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Vets Orgs Say Wilkie Must Be Dispatched As VA Secretary
Law360 (December 17, 2020, 7:25 PM EST) The nation s six largest veterans services organizations petitioned the president to fire Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie, saying that his disparagement of a veteran pursuing sexual assault claims made him unfit to lead the department.
The groups, including the American Legion and AMVETS, called on President Donald Trump in a Wednesday letter to take swift action, days after the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General released a scathing report detailing Wilkie s insensitive response to a veteran s claims that she was assaulted at a VA hospital. His response would not only dissuade veterans from seeking health care, but would also undermine.