{"id":52412,"date":"2018-04-01T20:04:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-01T20:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/04\/01\/ousted-shulkin-rejects-white-house-claim-he-resigned-va-job\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:36:27","slug":"ousted-shulkin-rejects-white-house-claim-he-resigned-va-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/veterans\/2018\/04\/01\/ousted-shulkin-rejects-white-house-claim-he-resigned-va-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Ousted Shulkin rejects White House claim he resigned VA job"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Former Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is making it clear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2018\/03\/28\/shulkin-out-trump-fires-va-secretary-after-weeks-of-controversy\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">he was fired from his job<\/a> amid conflicting claims from the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters on Sunday told The Associated Press that Shulkin had \u201cresigned\u201d from his job when President Donald Trump abruptly announced via Twitter last Wednesday that he was nominating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2018\/03\/28\/trumps-surprise-pick-for-the-next-va-secretary-raises-questions\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">White House doctor Ronny Jackson<\/a> to replace him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But in television interviews, Shulkin said he had not submitted a resignation letter, or planned to, and was only told of Trump\u2019s decision shortly before the Twitter announcement. He said he had spoken to Trump by phone earlier that day about VA improvements, with no mention of his job status, and was scheduled to meet with the president the next morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI came to run the Department of Veterans Affairs because I\u2019m committed to veterans,\u201d Shulkin said. \u201cAnd I would not resign, because I\u2019m committed to making sure this job was seen through to the very end.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/veterans\/2018\/03\/29\/outgoing-va-secretary-shulkin-lashes-out-at-white-house-officials-looking-to-privatize-veterans-care\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18066578570121.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Outgoing VA Secretary Shulkin lashes out at White House officials looking to privatize veterans care<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">In a New York Times op-ed, Shulkin said the department &quot;has become entangled in a brutal power struggle&quot; that threatens veterans care.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The semantics could be relevant to Trump\u2019s ability to name an acting VA secretary to temporarily fill Shulkin\u2019s place. Last week, Trump named Defense Department official Robert Wilkie to the acting position, bypassing Shulkin\u2019s deputy secretary, Tom Bowman. Bowman has come under criticism for being too moderate to push Trump\u2019s agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under federal law, a president has wide authority to temporarily fill a federal agency job if someone \u201cdies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office.\u201d There is no mention of a president having that authority if the person is fired. Still, it\u2019s unclear if courts would seek to draw a legal distinction between a firing and a forced resignation, if that is indeed what happened to Shulkin.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/veterans\/2018\/03\/30\/outgoing-white-house-adviser-disputes-shulkins-accusations-of-va-infighting-conspiracies\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17314295267641.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Outgoing White House adviser disputes Shulkin\u2019s accusations of VA infighting, conspiracies<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Darin Selnick, a controversial veterans adviser to President Donald Trump, said the former VA secretary has become unhinged and paranoid over policy disagreements.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day after announcing that he was replacing Shulkin, Trump told a rally in Richfield, Ohio, that he had been dissatisfied with efforts to improve VA. Shulkin had enjoyed Trump\u2019s support for much of his first year in the administration, but that eroded in February after a bruising ethics scandal and political infighting at VA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A VA spokesman did not have immediate comment Sunday. Wilkie, now listed on the VA website as acting secretary, took over Shulkin\u2019s duties last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The back and forth over the circumstances behind Shulkin\u2019s departure \u2014 and what it could mean for Wilkie\u2019s status \u2014 comes as the nomination of Jackson is drawing concern among lawmakers and veterans groups. They worry the Navy rear admiral and lifelong physician lacks the experience to manage an enormous agency paralyzed over Trump\u2019s push to expand private care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s new Cabinet nominees also are beginning to pile up in the Senate, likely leading to weeks of confirmation battles and other delays in the run-up to congressional midterm elections in November. That could mean an extended reign for an acting VA secretary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Sunday, Shulkin, who had previously recommended Jackson to be VA undersecretary of health, repeatedly demurred when asked to fully endorse Jackson for the job of VA secretary. He noted the complexity of running the government\u2019s second largest department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a very tough job,\u201d Shulkin said. \u201cI\u2019m not sure that anybody realizes how complex this is &#8230; I think he is going to need to have a good team around him, like everybody will, to be successful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shulkin\u2019s dismissal comes amid a broader shakeup of top Trump administration officials and charges of excessive spending by Cabinet officials. Also currently under fire are Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AP reported last week that Pruitt paid just $50 a night for about six months last year to stay in a Capitol Hill condominium linked to a prominent Washington lobbyist whose firm represents fossil fuel companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Sunday, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican, and Sen. 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