David Shulkin: “I think skepticism is appropriate. I don't know any other way to interpret history than to say that this has taken way…”

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.

Slowing down and pausing to see what the consequences are, even if they are unintended consequences, is important to do.

The VISN model was put in place close to 20 years ago, a very innovative model that has served VA well.

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.