Shulkin out, Perry in at the VA ? We think this is a great idea. Shulkin is a do-nothing Obama appointee. Perry belongs to Trump.

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin may be replaced by with Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Conservatives know that Shulkin has not done a good job implementing the Trump; agenda for the VA.
A source familiar with the White House discussions tells The Associated Press that Trump has floated the notion of the Cabinet reshuffle as a way to right the ship at the VA, believing Shulkin has become a distraction to the department's work. The source was not authorized to discuss internal deliberations.
Shulkin has faced several investigations over his travel and leadership of the department, but until now has received praise from the president for his work to turn around the department. The news comes after Trump's firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Trump hosted Perry at the White House for lunch Monday, but no formal job offer was made, the source says.
Senior administration officials have previously said Shulkin is increasingly on thin ice with Trump after a bruising internal report found ethics violations in connection with the secretary's trip to Europe with his wife last summer.
A political adviser installed by Trump at the Department of Veterans Affairs has openly mused to other VA staff about ousting the former Obama administration official. And a top communications aide has taken extended leave following a secret, failed attempt to turn lawmakers against him.
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Text:  Newsmax and Midknight Review.

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