Lawsuit calls acting VA Secretary Wilkie's appointment illegal, demands immediate removal

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON — Advocacy groups sued the White House on Monday to remove acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie from that role, arguing his appointment violated federal law.

Wilkie, who also serves as the Defense Department’s under secretary for personnel and readiness, was named the acting head of VA last month when President Donald Trump dismissed then Secretary David Shulkin over Twitter.

But Wilkie’s appointment has raised concerns among multiple veterans groups, who have complained the role should have gone to Deputy Secretary Thomas Bowman, the next leader in line at the department. Like Shulkin, Bowman in recent months has sparred with White House officials on policy matters, but White House officials have not yet said whether he will lose his job.

The lawsuit, filed by the left-leaning VoteVets and executive branch watchdog Democracy Forward, charges that by bypassing Bowman, Trump violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act along with other federal statutes.

https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/2018/04/30/lawsuit-calls-acting-va-secretary-wilkies-appointment-illegal-demands-immediate-removal/

[Gothmog]

1. There was no resignation by the prior secretary

[RockRaven]

2. Trump and company

don't even try to follow the rules. They don't care what the rule are. They only follow rules a) by accident/coincidence or b) when forced to, usually after being caught breaking them.

[asiliveandbreathe]

3. Privatization of VA and all those billions of dollars just waiting in the wings -

Seems to me VoteVets gets it....and many of our Democratic reps and senators as well...get it!!!

Poor poor 'lil hands can't deliver to the greedy bastards at the gate....oh my.....I like that wall!!!