VA Secretary Stands Firm, Announces Reforms Amid Scandal

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki stood firm at a Friday morning press conference as he announced the start of VA reforms amid calls for his resignation. He was set to meet with President Barack Obama later in the morning, but while he apologized publicly, he did not appear to indicate any willingness to step down.

Shinseki was speaking to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans to discuss his department's progress in reducing the number of homeless veterans across the United States, but he paused to address the "elephant in the room" at the end of his speech. He has been under fire for weeks after the revelations that VA facilities across the country have falsified records to make their facilities look more efficient. Read more...