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Trump Taps Nonveteran to Head Veterans Administration

HeadlineJan 12, 2017

Donald Trump has tapped physician David Shulkin to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. Shulkin is currently serving in the Obama administration as VA undersecretary. If confirmed, Shulkin will be the first head of the Department of Veterans Affairs to have never served in the military.

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