Shinseki Orders Audit Of VA Clinics ; House Committee Subpoenas Him For E-Mails On Phoenix VA

Shinseki in deep trouble; VA "Death List" exposed: Sharon Helman should be charged with murders of Veterans

STARS AND STRIPES
05/08/2015

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki has ordered a “face-to-face audit” at all Department of Veterans Affairs clinics, CNN reported Thursday.

Shinseki responsible, accountable for Veteran deaths

Earlier Thursday, the House Veterans Affairs Committee voted to subpoena Shinseki in the wake of accusations that his department is responsible for treatment delays at some of its hospitals that cost veterans their lives.

The Shinseki subpoena will cover emails that allegedly discussed the destruction of a secret list of veterans waiting for care at a Phoenix VA hospital, CNN reported.

The panel agreed to issue the subpoena in a voice vote Thursday morning. The vote on the House Veterans Affairs Committee comes as Shinseki begins to face calls — from Congress and beyond — for his resignation. In an interview with CBS News, Shinseki brushed aside those calls, while acknowledging that the Phoenix controversy “makes me angry.”

Sharon Helman: Murderer of Veterans

Shinseki has placed top Phoenix officials on leave as the department investigates. 

As many as 40 veterans, perhaps on the secret list, may have died because of delayed treatment at that hospital.

Lawmakers said that a prior response from Shinseki did not adequately answer the committee’s questions.

Meanwhile, Shinseki, a retired Army general, told CBS that he sent inspectors to Phoenix immediately when he learned of reports about the deaths.

On Monday, the head of the American Legion said Shinseki and top department leadership should step down following reports of delays and neglect that contributed to patient deaths at several VA facilities. 

While the Veterans of Foreign Wars declined to join the call, other veterans organizations, as well as some top Republican lawmakers, have also said Shinseki should resign.

The White House has voiced support for the secretary amid the calls for his ouster.

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