Seems Obama holdover, Dr David Shulkin has isolated himself in his 10th floor office with a security guard at the door.
In February, White House aides sought to have Bowman removed in an effort to rattle Shulkin. Bowman survived after a strong show of support from Capitol Hill, but he remains in the crosshairs of some in the White House and at VA.
Shulkin and his senior managers have clashed over high-level hires, including one former Obama administration official. They have also argued over policies believed by Trump's political team to be out of step with this administration's priorities, with the appointees consistently overruling the secretary.
The friction grew so intense that Ullyot, Leinenkugel and VA's legislative-affairs chief, Brooks Tucker, met regularly to plot the ouster of Shulkin and his top aides, according to current and former agency employees with knowledge of the conversations. At one point, Leinenkugel advocated he take over as deputy secretary until a permanent replacement could be found.
This Stars and Stripes article paints an unhealthy pictures of the federal government's second largest entity - only DOD is bigger. Take the time to read it @ Ugly power struggle paralyzes Trump's plan to fix veterans' care
In February, White House aides sought to have Bowman removed in an effort to rattle Shulkin. Bowman survived after a strong show of support from Capitol Hill, but he remains in the crosshairs of some in the White House and at VA.
Shulkin and his senior managers have clashed over high-level hires, including one former Obama administration official. They have also argued over policies believed by Trump's political team to be out of step with this administration's priorities, with the appointees consistently overruling the secretary.
The friction grew so intense that Ullyot, Leinenkugel and VA's legislative-affairs chief, Brooks Tucker, met regularly to plot the ouster of Shulkin and his top aides, according to current and former agency employees with knowledge of the conversations. At one point, Leinenkugel advocated he take over as deputy secretary until a permanent replacement could be found.
This Stars and Stripes article paints an unhealthy pictures of the federal government's second largest entity - only DOD is bigger. Take the time to read it @ Ugly power struggle paralyzes Trump's plan to fix veterans' care
