The Patriot Post® · VA Undersecretary Resigns

Via Reuters: “Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki said he accepted the resignation of his top health official on Friday, a day after the two testified before Congress about a growing scandal over deadly healthcare delays for veterans.” Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey notes, “Ironically, [the resignation] belongs to the man who testified in the Senate that he wasn’t sure wait-list fraud was a firing offense.” Now that he’s quit, he won’t get to find out. Petzel has a lot to answer for, but “we now have more accountability at the VA than we did at State with Benghazi, or at Treasury with the IRS scandal,” Morrisey observes. “I’d guess that some administration officials are getting very worried about this particular probe. Worth noting, too, is that Petzel was already scheduled to retire later this year.” Stay tuned… More…