Obama Will Nominate Former P&G CEO Bob McDonald as Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Announcement expected today

President Obama has chosen former P&G CEO Bob McDonald as his new secretary of veterans affairs, according to White House officials cited by The Washington Post.

The decision follows a report on Friday from deputy chief of staff Rob Nabors, which found "significant and chronic system failures," and what Nabors and acting VA secretary Sloan Gibson deemed a "corrosive culture" at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The VHA has also come under scrutiny for skewed record-keeping designed to cover up long wait times imposed on veterans seeking medical care.

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