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The source demanded anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the private conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two administration officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Shulkin\u2019s position is precarious and that he could be out of a job within the week, but they cautioned that nothing was finalized. Those officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive personnel matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shulkin has faced several investigations, including a bruising VA watchdog report that found ethics violations in connection with a trip to Europe with his wife last summer. 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Andy Biggs of Arizona became the second lawmaker to call for Shulkin\u2019s resignation, joining House Veterans Affairs Committee member Mike Coffman, R-Colo., in chastising a \u201cculture of inefficiency and complacency\u201d within a \u201cbroken VA system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an AP interview Thursday, Coffman noted that Shulkin has yet to admit he did anything wrong after the VA inspector general concluded that he had improperly accepted Wimbledon tennis tickets and that his then chief of staff had doctored emails to justify his wife traveling to Europe with him at taxpayer expense. 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