Watchdog's report faults VA chief over Europe trip expenses

WASHINGTON (AP) " Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin improperly accepted Wimbledon tennis tickets and his staff lied that he was getting an award in order to justify his wife accompanying him at taxpayer expense on an 11-day European trip that mixed business and sightseeing, according to a blistering government investigation released Wednesday.The 87-page report by the VA's internal watchdog said Shulkin should reimburse the government more than $4,000 for his wife's airfare and [...]


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