Trump's accomplishments on veterans issues fall short of administration boasts

Military Times: WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump addresses the American Legion national convention in Nevada on Wednesday, he’ll likely repeat the lengthy list of veterans accomplishments that he has chronicled at a host of events this summer.

But the list of clear-cut wins for this administration on Department of Veterans Affairs issues is considerably shorter than what the president has trumpeted.

Veterans issues are being touted both inside the White House and outside the administration as an area of significant successes for Trump. Earlier this month, Trump said his staff has done “record-setting business” at the VA in his first seven months in office, with more advances to come.

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