David Shulkin | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| 9th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office February 14, 2017 – March 28, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Thomas G. Bowman |
| Preceded by | Bob McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Robert Wilkie |
| Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health | |
| In office July 6, 2015 – February 13, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Robert Petzel |
| Succeeded by | Poonam Alaigh (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Jonathon Shulkin July 22, 1959 Highland Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent[1] |
| Spouse | Merle Bari |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Hampshire College (BA) Drexel University (MD) |
David Jonathon Shulkin (born July 22, 1959) is an American physician and former government official. In 2017, Shulkin became the ninth United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs and served under President Donald Trump. He was the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health from 2015 until 2017, appointed by President Barack Obama. On March 28, 2018, President Trump dismissed Shulkin from his position by tweet,[2] and announced that Physician to the President Ronny Jackson would be nominated as Shulkin's successor. However, Jackson's nomination was withdrawn on April 26, 2018, after allegations surfaced of misconduct and mismanagement while serving in the White House.[3][4][5][6] He was succeeded by Under Secretary of Defense Robert Wilkie.
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- ^ "White House doctor steps back from Trump veterans job after controversy". Reuters. April 26, 2018. Archived from the original on November 24, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Ronny Jackson withdraws as VA secretary nominee".
- ^ @realdonaldtrump (March 28, 2018). "I am pleased to announce that I intend to nominate highly respected Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, MD, as the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Fandos, Nicholas; Haberman, Maggie (March 28, 2018). "Veterans Affairs Secretary Is Latest to Go as Trump Shakes Up Cabinet". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 30, 2018.