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Now more businesses in more places can afford to dream gig. comcast, building america's largest gig-speed network. well the former veterans affairs secretary david shulkin is out of a job. still in the news, the reason has to do with how he became the former v.a. secretary and why it might matter to the white house. here he is on cnn's "new day." >> i came to washington with the commitment to make our system work better for veterans. that's the commitment that i went to work every day. i continue to feel strongly about that. there was no reason why i would resign. >> so why don't you just sa...

That was bypassing thomas bowman, deputy secretary at the department. donald trump has nominated the next v.a. secretary. this raises an important legal question. now federal law says a president has broad authority to temporarily fill a job at a federal agency if the person in the job dies, resigns or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office. there is no explicit mention in the legislation of a president having the authority if the person is fired. as we just heard shulkin tell cnn he was fired, the white house maintaining he resigned in the phone call with white ...

Attacks on amazon have nothing to do with the washington post coverage. i think it is all about taking petty vendettas about people who do things he doesn't like and rewarding the ones who do things he does like. that's called being a despot. not american values of freedom of the press. >> anna navarro and ben ferguson, thank you. >> thanks, brooke. coming up next, was he fired or did he resign? the former veterans affairs secretary disputing the account on why he is no longer a cabinet secretary and why that distinction could be critical for the future of the v.a. dramatic pictures from o...

That's the commitment i went to work every day. i continue to feel strongly about that. there was no reason why you would resign. >> so why didn't you just say you were fired? >> well, i think that's the alternative to resignation. i received a phone call saying the president wants to make a change. that's his prerogative and that's what happened. >> you received a phone call from chief of staff john kelly who fired you? >> general kelly gave me a heads-up that the president would most likely be tweeting out a message in the near future. i appreciated having the heads up from general kelly. >>...

What are some of the problems ronnie jackson can expect if he's confirmed? >> critics say the v.a. is heavily unionized and doesn't need cash or personnel. shulkin third the head of d.c.'s v.a. medical center, he was forced later to rehire him. as you mentioned, critics say jackson doesn't have nearly enough qualifications. president trump's doctor can take on the massive bureaucracy and lead the federal govm's second largest department. the largest war department organization says dr. jackson's biodoes not reflect any experience working with the v.a. or with veterans or managing any organizat...