Cenk Uygur
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VA Secretary Shinseki Resigns Amid Scandal, Problem Solved?
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May 31, 2014
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6:26Now Playing"Eric K. Shinseki resigned as secretary of veterans affairs Friday, apologizing for a scandal in which employees throughout the VA's massive hospital system conspired to hide months-long wait times that veterans faced when seeking care.
The size and scope of the coverups in an agency that he had presided over for more than five years left Shinseki dumbfounded and President Obama searching for a replacement for one of his longest serving and most trusted Cabinet officials."
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Jimmy Dore, Michael Shure and Dave Rubin of The Young Turks discuss the resignation and the scandal that caused it. Do you think Shinseki should have resigned? Who do you think is responsible for this? Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
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