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the white house now says shinseki is on thin ice after the va revealed its own probe showed that a cnn investigation showed what a cnn investigation first discovered. yes, waiting lists were manipulated at va facilities in phoenix. some 1,700 veterans were not put on the official books and may have never gotten appointments for care. some of the top leaders of the va went before a house committee at a late-night hearing, insisting they were sorry for what happened and they will fix it. i still think we have a good system, and i think we have evidence that we deliver good care. we are obviously in very difficult times right now. we have identified that we have significant failures to provide timely care. we need to address that. i think we have a way forward. i think we have the tools to do that. our veterans have been crying out for help for years. they ve been ignored, they ve
just can t get over it. good morning, everyone. a lot going on this morning. welcome to early start. i m john berman. i m christine romans. it s may 29th, 5:00 a.m. on the nose. the white house says veterans affairs secretary eric shinseki is on thin ice, and many more lawmakers, including democrats, are calling for his resignation after the va s own inquiry substantiated what we first discovered in a cnn investigation, that waiting lists were manipulated at va facilities in phoenix, delays cnn found could possibly have led to dozens of deaths. the va now says some 1,700 veterans in phoenix were never scheduled for appointments. seemingly, this was all an attempt to make the medical centers wait times look better. at a late-night hearing, members of congress went after top va officials who insisted, if they knew the extent of the problem, they would have acted sooner. were told that the scheduling system was challenged, but we discounted the oig reports and patient concern
investigators reveal the pings they thought were the plane s black boxes, they may be completely unrelated to the vanished jetliner. we re breaking down the surprising, new turn and what comes next. good morning. welcome to early start. i m christine romans. i m john berman. it is thursday, may 29th. it is 4:00 a.m. in east. it is early, but a lot going on. you ll be happy you re awake. we begin with breaking news in the scandal at the va. this morning, the white house says vet caerans affairs secret eric shinseki is on thin ice. that s the white house saying he s on thin ice. more lawmakers, including democrats, calling for his resignation, after the va s own inquiry substantiated what we first discovered in a cnn investigation, that waiting lists were manipulated at va facilities in phoenix, delays that cnn found may have led to dozens of deaths. the va now says some 1,700 veterans in phoenix were never scheduled for appointments,
world. why he calls himself a patriot and if he will ever return home to face espionage charges. breaking news this morning, a new admission from investigators searching for missing malaysia airlines flight 370. they may have no idea where the vanished jetliner crashed. we re breaking it all down next. welcome back to early start. i m christine romans. and i m john berman. great to see you this morning. 31 minutes past the hour. and the breaking news overnight, there are new calls from top lawmakers, including democrats, for veterans affairs secretary eric shinseki to resign, and the white house now says the secretary is on thin ice, this after the va revealed its own probe showed what a cnn investigation first discovered a long time ago, yes, waiting lists were manipulated at va facilities in phoenix. some 1,700 veterans were not put on the official books and may have never received appointments for care. some of the top leaders at the va went before a house committee at a l