The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the Veterans Administration. Director James Comey confirmed Wednesday that the agency’s Phoenix office had begun the investigation:
From CNN:
The FBI says it has opened a criminal investigation of the Veterans Affairs Department, which is grappling with a scandal over long waiting lists to provide care and allegations that paperwork was faked to make delays appear shorter.
FBI Director James Comey told a House hearing on Wednesday the bureau’s Phoenix office has joined an ongoing review by the VA inspector general.
The move at least partly satisfies requests from key members of Congress from both parties who have pressed for a full probe by the Justice Department as the scandal accelerated in recent weeks and led to the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki in May.
Officials have said the inspector general is sharing findings with federal prosecutors, and the Justice Department could launch a full-blown criminal probe if any of the information meets the standard for doing so.
An audit released earlier this week revealed that 57,000 veterans have been waiting 90 days or longer for their first VA appointment, while another 64,000 never even got appointments. Other recent reviews exposed the practice of employees manipulating appointment schedules to hide wait times. A report from the Veterans Affairs inspector general indicated that inappropriate scheduling practices are a systemic issue.
Many of these problems first gained intense media attention after reports at the Phoenix VA center, and this is where the FBI is expected to begin its investigation.
Source: Legal Insurrection
Photo: Legal Insurrection
Investigating doesn’t mean they’ll find anything or tell the truth when they do. They’re part of the problem
What about the lost Lerner emails they had a hand in losing!
Good, someone has some guts to do something.
It’s not like the investigation is going to do anything….nothing has happened yet with all the Barry admin screw-ups….
It’s about time something was done!
The FBI are just a bunch of Obama shills! They are afraid to be real “Men” and are NOT Patriots!
It’s about time!
This SH*T should’ve been done a long time ago!
HOPE THERE ARE NO MORE COVERUPS..
After they FIND the culprits, they need to prosecute them. Then, they need to go UP THE LADDER and prosecute their bosses. Then…They need to prosecute the PRESIDENT because he KNEW what was going on and provided the FUNDING for this!