The White House is now saying that VA Secretary David Shulkin actually resigned and wasn't fired
Business Insider
BRENNAN WEISS
Mar 31st 2018 7:45PM
The White House said on Saturday that ousted Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin resigned from his post earlier this week, contradicting Shulkin's claim that he was fired.
"Secretary Shulkin resigned from his position as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs,” a White House spokesperson told Politico in response to questions about President Donald Trump's legal authority to appoint Shulkin's replacement.
On Wednesday, Trump announced on Twitter that he intended to nominate Admiral Ronny Jackson, the official White House physician, as the new secretary of the VA. Defense Department official Robert Wilkie, Trump said, would lead the department in the interim.
But Trump's decision to bypass the VA's second-in-command — who was supposed to succeed Shulkin — and appoint Wilkie instead could present legal problems for his administration.
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