Trump: Fayetteville's Wilkie will be VA nominee
In a speech Friday, President Trump unexpectedly announced that Fayetteville native Robert Wilkie is his nominee to be the full-time VA secretary.Wilkie has been acting VA secretary since earlier this year. He is a former Pentagon undersecretary for personnel and readiness. He’s led the agency for two months, ever since Trump fired David Shulkin amid an internal revolt and questions about his compliance with ethics rules.Wilkie appeared in the White House press briefing room […]
