David Shulkin actually said...

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.

Shulkin explains that he was informed by the President about a change in his position, indicating it was the President's decision.

04/01/2018

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VA needs the ability to have veterans schedule appointments themselves. No question about it.

We're trying to make the best decision for, exactly as you're saying, the veterans and the taxpayers, and everything's on the table.

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