David Shulkin 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." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 1, 2018

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.

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

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