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Been, you know, we've got it all figured out, don't worry about it, there aren't any problems and the evidence shows to the contrary. the arizona i.g. examination is appalling and should result in -- i think in immediate replacement. the problem is you've got to find somebody who's got credibility with congress and with the american people. i'd look for an iraq or afghan war veteran who suffered some kind of an injury who knows the va system well and there's lots of good candidates that fit that bill. you've got to restore particularly credibility to the veterans community and with the congres...

And the more it hurts their campaign. not that shinseki is leaving, fixes the va, but it would be seen by the candidates running for election something good for their political help. >> there is a political impact and it feels off some what. talk about the political implications. but we are talking about people's lives here in the va system. which brings us to a broader point beyond the politics. senator mccain is calling for the fbi to investigate. with charges of criminality. how does that impact the politics and how does the issue grow in dc? >> it is a politically potent issue. it is nonpo...

In 2012 highlighting the same issues. they passed a law in congress president obama signed trying to address some of these issues, none of which got addressed. what does it say to you about how the lemonade stand, if you will, is being run? >> well, there will two things that come out when i look at the scandal at the va. one is that there were clearly not the kinds of measures that you would have in a public hospital or a private hospital that was run outside the va system. they have to have measures to compare themselves, benchmark them with others that flag problems and correct them before ...

Account for the problems in the va system. in an opinion piece in "usa today" today eric shinseki says that ore than placing some of the leadership in the phoenix facility on administrative leave it was the inspector general of the department that requested that the va take no additional personal action until this independent review that's due later this summer thi summer wr. michaela? let's look at more of your headlines. start with breaking news. rebels have shot down a ukrainian military helicopter over slavansk. separatists attacked one of ukraine's national guard bases on wednesday. t...

And unbelievably pissed about this, i.g. report that he ordered, that shows that this its a systemic issue that there are 26 hospitals that are, under investigation, of the 1700 hospitals and clinics within the va system. but it is unacceptable. the one thing he is doing right now. that we need to point out. he is calling all 1,700 veterans, by close of business this friday, with the name of a private physician, to get taken care of. i know we talked about politics. a news channel. my concern like brother and sisters concern is, making sure we are taking care of veterans. the 1700 on this phan...