David Shulkin actually said...

We are very grateful for Congress' leadership in providing us the Choice program.

Last Thursday at our Denver Medical Center's mental health clinic, a veteran took Nurse Practitioner Kathy Rittenhouse hostage.

The fact is that we withdrew the demotion action because of our administrative error and we have already reinstated the action.

When VA Police Officer Greg Crenshaw arrived, Greg persuaded the veteran to take him as the hostage to protect Kathy.