VA Secretary Accused Of Seeking Dirt On Woman Who Alleged Assault At VA Hospital

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES - 2018/06/27: Veteran Affairs (VA) Secretary Nominee Robert L. Wilkie at the Senate Veteran Affairs Committee in the US Capitol. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES - 2018/06/27: Veteran Affairs (VA) Secretary Nominee Robert L. Wilkie at the Senate Veteran Affairs Committee in the US Capitol. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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The Veterans Affairs Department’s inspector general is reviewing a request by House VA Committee Chairman Mark Takano (D-CA) late Friday for an investigation into the allegations that VA Secretary Robert Wilkie attempted to dig up dirt on one of his aides after she filed a complaint saying that she was sexually assaulted at VA’s Washington hospital.

According to the Washington Post, Takano requested the probe after receiving information from a senior VA official that Wilkie made efforts to discredit the allegations of his senior policy adviser Andrea Goldstein.

Three sources told the Post that Wilkie reportedly began inquiring with military officials regarding Goldstein’s past last fall when she said that a man groped and propositioned her in the main lobby of the VA Medical Center in Washington. Her case was closed by authorities in January.

Three current or former senior VA officials confirmed to the Post that over several months, Wilkie shared his findings on Goldstein with his senior staff on at least six occasions, which included the multiple complaints she filed during her military service.

The Post reported that the information shared with the committee said that Wilkie zeroed in on Goldstein’s “credibility and military record.” The VA official who shared the information said Wilkie described Goldstein to his staff as a “serial sexual assault/harassment complainant in the Navy who made baseless allegations for example when she was not satisfied with a fitness evaluation.”

Read the Washington Post’s report here.

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  1. Avatar for sooner sooner says:

    VA Secretary Robert Wilkie attempted to dig up dirt on one of his aides after she filed a complaint saying that she was sexually assaulted at VA’s Washington hospital.

    Question #11 on tRump’s pre-employment questionnaire.

    #11) Should one of your employees accuse, question or offer to testify under oath are you ready, able and willing to slime the ever-loving shyte outta them before turning them over to Bill Barr to be investigated for being unloyal to tRump?

    YES
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    no
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  2. Because women always make it up, according to his boss.

  3. Avatar for deva deva says:

    Well, that explains the five foot tall anti-harassment signs displayed throughout the VA in Denver. I’m sure potential harassers will take note and change their ways. The VA Secretary can then say " See we’re so woke regarding sexual assaults!"

  4. You have to appreciate the irony when one of Fat Bastard’s ugly little trolls uses the word “honor” to defend itself.

  5. Avatar for pine pine says:

    What do hear from a lot of male assholes on this subject " why didn’t she come forward" shes come forward
    and as many women who don’t come forward ,this is one of the main reason IMHO that they don’t.
    Having daughters give you a different perspective on a lot of things in life.

    " VA Secretary Robert Wilkie attempted to dig up dirt on one of his aides after she filed a complaint saying that she was sexually assaulted at VA’s Washington hospital."

    Christine Blasey Ford comes to mind.

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