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David Shulkin: Our First Trump Tower Meeting Was a Job Interview Unlike Any Other
“We have to fix this thing. It’s a mess. Do you think we can fix it?”
“We’ve been making big improvements on the wait times. We’ve developed same-day access, and we’re getting more veterans —” He cut me off again.
“I want our veterans to get the best.” Then he repeated, “They really created a mess here. Can we fix it?”
Once again, I assured him that I was committed to doing just that. Trump ruffled through a few papers on his desk and then looked up. “The VA’s an important place, but there are some good ones and some bad ones. But I’ll tell you what’s messed up. They come back with PTSD. You know what’s really bad? They come back and their wives or girlfriends didn’t wait for them.”
I swallowed.
Trump paused for a moment and then looked up as if actually seeing me for the first time. “You know, you don’t really fit the bill. The generals . . . now they fit the bill. But can they fix health care?”
https://time.com/5701364/david-shulkin-donald-trump/
“We’ve been making big improvements on the wait times. We’ve developed same-day access, and we’re getting more veterans —” He cut me off again.
“I want our veterans to get the best.” Then he repeated, “They really created a mess here. Can we fix it?”
Once again, I assured him that I was committed to doing just that. Trump ruffled through a few papers on his desk and then looked up. “The VA’s an important place, but there are some good ones and some bad ones. But I’ll tell you what’s messed up. They come back with PTSD. You know what’s really bad? They come back and their wives or girlfriends didn’t wait for them.”
I swallowed.
Trump paused for a moment and then looked up as if actually seeing me for the first time. “You know, you don’t really fit the bill. The generals . . . now they fit the bill. But can they fix health care?”
https://time.com/5701364/david-shulkin-donald-trump/
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