Today, amid growing scandal, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki announced that he’d accepted the resignation of Undersecretary for Health Robert Petzel.
VA just announced the resignation of Robert Petzel, undersecretary for health.
— Leo Shane III (@LeoShane) May 16, 2014
This may have been the final straw for Petzel — from @patriciakime's hearing story yesterday http://t.co/qWsicYwkFr pic.twitter.com/sYTtIYENxJ
— Leo Shane III (@LeoShane) May 16, 2014
Petzel told congressional panel last month the IG did not link any deaths to the activity at Atlanta VA. A big misstatement. #vets #va
— Jacqueline Fell (@jackiefell) May 16, 2014
Though Petzel’s resignation was accepted today, long before the scandal broke he’d already announced plans to retire:
So did VA official Robert Petzel just resign as Shinseki just announced? No. VA announced his RETIREMENT in September http://t.co/z9klQomxxA
— jonkarl (@jonkarl) May 16, 2014
@jonkarl Talk about accountability……………and a nice severance package. Fetch me.
— Emeritus Young Men's President (@Fishgutts) May 16, 2014
@jonkarl @EdMorrissey It's going to be real rough for him, retiring in a few months with full federal pension. Keep him in your thoughts.
— CJ Ciaramella (@cjciaramella) May 16, 2014
@jonkarl @EdMorrissey Hmm… Seems familiar. Now where have we seen this trick before? #IRSAbuse #VAAbuse
— (((WitCoHE))) (@E__Strobel) May 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/ThreatWatch1/status/467385687696629760
#kabuki already set to retire this summer. RT @LeoShane VA just announced the resignation of Robert Petzel, undersecretary for health.
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 16, 2014
Self-serving CYA gestures from VA brass. Government as usual in the era of hope & change ==> http://t.co/1s7N0u89ri
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 16, 2014
While Shinseki's top health deputy has resigned, his replacement had already been nominated by the White House … http://t.co/VuR07aA6Ij
— Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) May 16, 2014
In addition to Petzel, the Army Times has called for the firing or resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki:
BREAKING: @ArmyTimes calls for #VA's #Shinseki to step down. Read our editorial: http://t.co/z99iVv1YHT pic.twitter.com/cVmS9wdauV
— Alex Neill (@HistoryNetAlex) May 16, 2014
The White House, however, expressed confidence in Shinseki:
White House says it won't "pass judgment" on Sec Shinseki's leadership of the VA… Still expresses "confidence" in him and his successes.
— Michelle Kosinski (@MichLKosinski) May 16, 2014
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