Appointee Watch: Another Cabinet Post Shuffle

Government Executive: President Trump continued his effort to reshape the top levels of his administration Wednesday, announcing via Tweet that he had ousted Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, and that he would nominate White House physician Ronny Jackson to succeed him.

Shulkin has been embattled for more than a month by an inspector general’s report alleging improprieties surrounding a trip he and his wife took to Europe. While the Senate considers Jackson’s nomination, current Defense Department Undersecretary for Personnel and Readiness Robert Wilkie will fill in as acting secretary.

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