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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 …
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- Five key questions in the upcoming VA Secretary confirmation hearing April 23, 2018Five key questions in the upcoming VA Secretary confirmation hearing Military TimesWhite House nervous Ronny Jackson won't be confirmed as VA secretary Washington ExaminerFormer VA Secretary David Shulkin Wanted To Use Camp David As a Vacation Spot The Daily CallerFull coverage
- White House fears VA secretary will get denied April 22, 2018White House fears VA secretary will get denied AxiosFull coverage
- Acting VA Secretary Visits Opioid Memorial April 22, 2018Acting VA Secretary Visits Opioid Memorial DisabledVeterans.org (blog)Full coverage
- Senator: VA secretary nominee Dr. Ronny Jackson promised opposition to privatizing veterans' healthcare April 18, 2018Senator: VA secretary nominee Dr. Ronny Jackson promised opposition to privatizing veterans' healthcare Becker's Hospital ReviewFull coverage
- VA secretary nominee Jackson tells senator he won't privatize the agency April 17, 2018VA secretary nominee Jackson tells senator he won't privatize the agency Stars and StripesDem senator: Trump VA pick vows not to privatize vets care ModernHealthcare.comFour-hour drive for a colonoscopy? What VA privatization warnings ignore KVUE.comFull coverage
- Veterans advocates honor fired VA secretary at private DC event April 12, 2018Veterans advocates honor fired VA secretary at private DC event Military TimesFull coverage
- VA secretary nominee brushes off criticism over inexperience April 9, 2018VA secretary nominee brushes off criticism over inexperience Military TimesFull coverage
- Vets group wants acting VA secretary out, calling his assignment a legal worry April 3, 2018Vets group wants acting VA secretary out, calling his assignment a legal worry Military TimesVeterans group to Trump: Reconsider choice for acting VA Secretary Healthcare IT NewsVets group asks Trump to 'reconsider' acting VA secretary CNNFull coverage
- Veteran Congressman On Trump's New VA Secretary Nominee March 31, 2018Veteran Congressman On Trump's New VA Secretary Nominee NPRFired Veterans Affairs Secretary speaks out, says he didn't resign after the White House insists he did Business InsiderWhite House Says Former Veterans Affairs Secretary Shulkin Resigned. He Insists He Was Fired. Slate MagazineFull coverage
- Former Veterans Affairs secretary on NBC, CNN March 31, 2018Former Veterans Affairs secretary on NBC, CNN Orlando SentinelFull coverage
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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