David Shulkin: “I want to get on with this. I think the veterans deserve it.”

I wasn't willing to do that. I don't think that's the right thing for veterans and I stood up against them.

I believe strongly, Anderson, that when it comes to V.A. and national security, we can't make this a political issue.

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.

I think the way the findings were used -- were used in a political way. Not by the inspector general, but by the political appointees within V.A.