Trump ousts Veterans Affairs chief Shulkin, nominates personal physician …
Washington Post–49 minutes ago
President Trump on Wednesday ousted Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin after turmoil in the agency’s senior ranks generated weeks of unflattering headlines, nominating his personal physician, Rear Adm. Ronny L. Jackson as his replacement. The president announced the move on Twitter, calling …
Trump replaces embattled Veterans Affairs secretary with White House Physician…
NBCNews.com–46 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ousted Secretary of Veterans AffairsDavid Shulkin Wednesday, announcing his intent to nominate the White House physician, Admiral Ronny Jackson, in Shulkin’s place and ending weeks of speculation about when the embattled cabinet official would leave the …
VA Secretary in the News
- VA Still Arbitrarily Cutting Caregivers From Program, Even As It Aims To Expand - WAMU 88.5 December 18, 2018VA Still Arbitrarily Cutting Caregivers From Program, Even As It Aims To Expand WAMU 88.5Congress told the VA to expand its caregiver program to include pre-Sept. 11 vets, but the VA has failed to meet a deadline in the law.
- Zinke will not be missed - The Advocate December 18, 2018Zinke will not be missed The AdvocateSome in Washington were relieved when President Donald Trump announced he would nominate Ryan Zinke as interior secretary. Zinke did not favor selling off ...
- Group urges White House, VA to reject resurfaced proposal cutting disabled, unemployed veterans' benefits - Stars and Stripes December 17, 2018Group urges White House, VA to reject resurfaced proposal cutting disabled, unemployed veterans' benefits Stars and StripesAMVETS is urging the White House and the VA to publicly disavow the proposal in a new Congressional Budget Office report before it creates a groundswell of ...
- VA leaves nearly $5 million unused in 2018 campaign to battle suicide, watchdog finds - Stars and Stripes December 17, 2018VA leaves nearly $5 million unused in 2018 campaign to battle suicide, watchdog finds Stars and StripesFollowing a yearlong investigation, the Government Accountability Office reported Monday that the VA has cut back since 2016 on suicide prevention outreach.
- Barr wants to ensure US student veterans receive proper educational housing benefits - Ripon Advance December 17, 2018Barr wants to ensure US student veterans receive proper educational housing benefits Ripon AdvanceU.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) last week unveiled bipartisan legislation that would rectify how the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimburses America's ...
- Veterans Journal: New VA secretary touts VA Choice care option - The Providence Journal December 17, 2018Veterans Journal: New VA secretary touts VA Choice care option The Providence JournalRobert Wilkie, the new secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, spoke last Veterans Day weekend with National Public Radio's Steve Inskeep about his ...
- Ryan Zinke resigns as interior secretary amid multiple investigations - Chicago Tribune December 15, 2018Ryan Zinke resigns as interior secretary amid multiple investigations Chicago TribuneInterior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke submitted his resignation to the White House on Saturday, facing intense pressure from the White House amid multiple ...
- Veterans to Trump: Persuade U.S. Senate to vote on benefits for Blue Water Navy vets - The News Tribune December 15, 2018Veterans to Trump: Persuade U.S. Senate to vote on benefits for Blue Water Navy vets The News TribuneUsing the last arrow in their quill, veteran groups and *service* organizations urged President Trump on Wednesday to use his personal influence with two ...
- VA secretary gave inaccurate answers on pro-Confederate ties during confirmation process - CNN December 14, 2018VA secretary gave inaccurate answers on pro-Confederate ties during confirmation process CNNVeterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie gave inaccurate answers to senators during his confirmation process about pro-Confederate speeches he delivered in ...
- 'Blue Water Navy' backers press Trump to pressure senators - Daily Press December 14, 2018'Blue Water Navy' backers press Trump to pressure senators Daily PressUsing the last arrow in their quill, veteran groups and *service* organizations urged President Trump on Wednesday to use his personal influence with two ...
List of Secretaries of Veterans Affairs
| No. | Portrait | Name | State of Residence | Took Office | Left Office | President(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Ed Derwinski | Illinois | March 15, 1989 | September 26, 1992 | George H. W. Bush | |
| – |  |
Anthony Principi[1] Acting |
California | September 26, 1992 | January 20, 1993 | ||
| 2 |  |
Jesse Brown | Illinois | January 22, 1993 | July 1, 1997 | Bill Clinton | |
| – |  |
Hershel W. Gober[2] Acting |
Arkansas | July 1, 1997 | January 2, 1998 | ||
| 3 |  |
Togo D. West, Jr. | District of Columbia | January 2, 1998[3] | May 5, 1998 | ||
| May 5, 1998 | July 25, 2000 | ||||||
| – | |
Hershel W. Gober[2] Acting |
Arkansas | July 25, 2000 | January 20, 2001 | ||
| 4 | |
Anthony Principi | California | January 23, 2001 | January 26, 2005 | George W. Bush | |
| 5 |  |
Jim Nicholson | Colorado | January 26, 2005 | October 1, 2007 | ||
| – |  |
Gordon H. Mansfield[4] Acting |
Florida | October 1, 2007 | December 20, 2007 | ||
| 6 |  |
James Peake | District of Columbia | December 20, 2007 | January 20, 2009 | ||
| 7 |  |
Eric Shinseki | Hawaii | January 20, 2009 | May 30, 2014 | Barack Obama | |
| – |  |
Sloan D. Gibson Acting |
Alabama | May 30, 2014 | July 30, 2014 | ||
| 8 |  |
Bob McDonald | Ohio | July 30, 2014 | January 20, 2017 | ||
| – |  |
Robert Snyder Acting |
West Virginia | January 20, 2017 | February 14, 2017 | Donald Trump | |
| 9 |  |
David Shulkin | Pennsylvania | February 14, 2017 | March 28, 2018 | ||
| – |  |
Robert Wilkie Acting |
Virginia | March 28, 2018 | Incumbent | ||
The Administrator of Veterans Affairs was the head of the Veterans Administration, a United States Government agency responsible for military veterans benefits. The administrator was appointed by the President. In 1989, the Veterans Administration was replaced by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a member of the cabinet) as its head.
| No. | Name | Term of Offices | President(s) served under |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank T. Hines | 1930–1945 | Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman |
| 2 | Omar Bradley | 1945–1948 | Harry S. Truman |
| 3 | Carl R. Gray, Jr. | 1948–1953 | Harry S. Truman |
| 4 | Harvey V. Higley | 1953–1957 | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| 5 | Sumner G. Whittier | 1957–1961 | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| 6 | John S. Gleason | 1961–1965 | John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson |
| 7 | William J. Driver | 1965–1969 | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| 8 | Donald E. Johnson | 1969–1974 | Richard Nixon |
| 9 | Richard L. Roudebush | 1974–1977 | Gerald Ford |
| 10 | Max Cleland | 1977–1981 | Jimmy Carter |
| 11 | Bob Nimmo | 1981–1983 | Ronald Reagan |
| 12 | Harry N. Walters | 1983–1986 | Ronald Reagan |
| 13 | Thomas K. Turnage | 1986–1989 | Ronald Reagan |
| 14 | Ed Derwinski | 1989 | George H. W. Bush |
Derwinski went on to become the first Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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