David Shulkin: “I respect the important role that Congress has in ensuring veterans receive quality healthcare and benefits that they…”

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.

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

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 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.