Vet Groups Demand Dismissal After Audit

WASHINGTON (AP) – Four large veterans groups are calling for the immediate dismissal of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie following a scathing report he had acted unprofessionally if not unethically in the handling of a congressional aide’s allegation of sexual assault at a VA hospital. Veterans of Foreign Wars, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Disabled American Veterans and AMVETS say Wilkie breached the trust of veterans and they no longer have confidence he can effectively lead the department. VFW’s B.J. Lawrence says: “Trust is lost and our veterans cannot wait until Jan. 20, 2021, for a leadership change. Secretary Wilkie must resign now.”