David Shulkin: “I want to be clear that I am committed to strengthening the VA system and will not support efforts to privatize this…”

I received a phone call saying that the President wanted to make a change, and that's certainly his prerogative to do that, and that's what happened.

It is my hope we can work together to ensure talented medical professional remain in the VA to deliver quality care to our veterans.

VA OIG reports 'must be accurate,' 'must be fair,' and 'must be objective.' This report is none of those things.

I came to Washington with the commitment to make our system work better for veterans. That's the commitment that I went to work every day. I continue to feel strongly about that. There was no reason why I would resign.