Two Senate Democrats have again asked a watchdog agency within the Department of Veterans Affairs to investigate possible wrongdoing among three Trump associates and Mar-a-Lago members. Department of Veterans Affairs, April 27, 2017, in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump shakes the hand of Ike Perlmutter, CEO of Marvel Entertainment, before signing an executive order at the U.S. ProPublica's August report revealed documents showing that three Trump associates and Mar-a-Lago members-Marvel Entertainment Chairman Ike Perlmutter, physician Bruce Moskowitz and lawyer Marc Sherman-were "secretly shaping the Trump administration's veterans' policies."ĭocuments obtained through public records requests showed how involved the three men had been, including offering opinions on job candidates, managing the $68 billion annual budget and providing input on policies. The two senators cited a new ProPublica report from December 3 as their reason for requesting Missal to reconsider.
The GAO told Warren and Schatz last month that its office would investigate, while Missal's office declined.
The members' wide-ranging influence was detailed in an August ProPublica investigation. The senators had previously sent a letter in August to Missal and the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, requesting that the agencies investigate the three Trump Mar-a-Lago members' roles within the Department of Veterans Affaris. Two Senate Democrats have again asked a government watchdog agency within the Department of Veterans Affairs to investigate possible wrongdoing among three Trump associates and Mar-a-Lago members who, despite having no official government roles, reportedly have extensive control of the VA's operations.ĭemocratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Brian Schatz sent a letter on Monday to Veterans Affairs Inspector General Michael Missal that said they wanted to "reiterate our request for an investigation" into the "interference of these unqualified, unaccountable private citizens with ties to President Trump in VA decisions." The letter was made public early Wednesday morning.
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