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VA Scandal: How a General Lost Command

Too Little, Too Late

On Friday, VA chief Eric Shinseki finally publicly took charge of the scandal engulfing his agency. Three weeks ago, it might have been a campaign plan—instead of a valediction.

Jacob Siegel

Published May 30 2014 6:04PM EDT

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Jacob Siegel

Jacob Siegel

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