Trump Chooses David Shulkin Over Scott Brown For VA Secretary
BOSTON (CBS) – Former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown will not be the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
At his first news conference since the election, President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would nominate David Shulkin to the post.
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Shulkin is currently the VA undersecretary.
Brown met with the president-elect at Trump Tower in Manhattan November 21 to discuss the job.
I was honored to be considered til the end to head he VA. Tough job. Vets are dying. Wishing the new nominee the very best. #nhpolitics
— Scott P. Brown (@SenScottBrown) January 11, 2017
He tweeted Wednesday that he was "honored to be considered till the end."
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