The first leadership casualty in the growing VA scandal: Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki steps down amid claims dozens of veterans died on his watch. Shinseki’s departure came as the VA released an audit of its health system. It flagged more than 40 facilities around the country for potentially delaying medical care for vets.
Shinseki is the latest person in power to pay the price for scandal, but he’s far from the first. Who could forget how Kathleen Sebeullis was dragged through the ringer for the Affordable Health Care website debacle. And don’t forget how GM CEO Mary Barra was grilled on Capitol Hill for faulty ignition switches.
Everybody plays the blame game and points fingers, but does the buck always have to stop with the person in charge? Our Man on the Edge, Robert Wilder, hit the streets to find out…
