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Somebody is going on that electronic wait list and where people are identified as being dead, somebody is changing that and saying no, they are not dead. >> correct. >> to hide the fact people died on that list. >> thats my belief. >> what would be -- any other purpose? >> there wouldnt be any other purpose. >> yet another whistle-blower coming out with shocking revelations from the phoenix v.a. hospital. that woman you just heard is a scheduling clerk and she says that vets records were altered...

Fairly recently. >> yes. >> that is a cover-up. >> yes. >> reporter: did you feel that the investigators are on to that? >> yes. >> reporter: because you told them? >> i have surrendered evidence, yes. >> reporter: if there ever was a doubt there was a secret waiting list at the phoenix va, dewinter says she is here to lay the doubts to rest. beginning early last year, she says she was told by managers to take requests for new appointments from veterans seeking care and hide them. >> what happen...

Appointments from veterans seeking care and hide them. what happened to those people? >> they went into a desk drawer. >> reporter: if you called for a new employment thinking you were being placed on the electronic wait list, you were actually being placed on a piece of paper in somebodys desk drawer? >> correct. >> reporter: is that -- the secret list? >> yes. that would be the secret list. >> reporter: there is no doubt in your mind that was a secret list? >> no doubt. >> reporter: the secret...

Drew griffin tonight has the exclusive interview. >> pauline de winter, a scheduling clerk at the phoenix va, is coming forward because she believes she knows something that is frankly unthinkable. that is saying something considering the shameful facts of what we already know happened at this va. she says someone now is trying to hide is the number of u.s. veterans who died here waiting for care. in seven cases so far, where she has determined a veteran on a waiting list was in fact deceased, s...

Of moderate to severe ra, even without methotrexate. ask if xeljanz is right for you. three military bases designated to house the extreme influx of illegals screaming across our border. theyre getting food and medical treatment on your dime. not a lot of it, not enough of it but its costing us billions. all this as an internal v.a. audit shows 57,000 veterans had to wait at least three months to see a doctor and 64,000 vets who requested appointments never got them. now a report the obama adm...

Sloan gibson was in phoenix yesterday saying everyone on the wait list there has been cont t contacted and scheduled to come in for appointments if they want them. in a systemic failure, i dont think we can look for quick fixes here. we really need to keep on the va and as congress is doing maybe pass a few laws that will help the va get its act together. it wont be easy. >> you have done an an incredible amount of work on this story. its interesting. it reads much like a spy novel. reminiscent ...

Meeting on the sidelines of that meal. "the new york times" reporter say it was an informal conversation but it did last 15 minutes. a fly on the wall. as we honor the sacrifice of the greatest generation, we also want to talk about the great disservice being done to many veterans today. cnn actually helped expose the scandal thats going on and has gone on at the va. the delayed or denied treatments that may have cost veterans their lives. the veterans choice act is moving through congress. hous...

Man d normandy comes paris with a delicate diplomacy for president obama tonight. he will host back to back dinner dates, one for president obama and one for president putin. no word on what is on each menu. >> any chance they could run in to each other. >> reports are that obama will eat first and putin two hours later. one meal will likely happen outside of the palace to avoid that awkward run in. >> they will have to see each other i eventually. >> awkward moment. looming out there. molly hun...

In there and figures it out. look, i dont want to impugn the reputation of general shinseki, he was a great guy, but i thought it was time for him to go to get new blood in there and the new person whoever long-term it ends up being, i want to see people fired. i want to see people prosecuted by the law for those that created this secret waiting list. thats what we have to do next. clean house, as paul said. we need to say, hey, those in the backlog, you can go to a private doctor, get some thin...

His subordinates, he really gets in there and figures it out. look, i dont want to impugn the reputation of general shinseki, he was a great guy, but i thought it was time for him to go to get new blood in there and the new person whoever long-term it ends up being, i want to see people fired. i want to see people prosecuted by the law for those that created this secret waiting list. thats what we have to do next. clean house, as paul said. we need to say, hey, those in the backlog, you can go t...