Trump held his first VA listening session without veterans advocates

[ehrnst]

White House officials held their first listening session on problems with the Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday, but without inviting prominent members of the veterans community to the event.

Officials from the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars said they were not invited to the morning event and did not know about it until it was announced late Monday night, as part of the White House’s routine schedule outline.

Other prominent veterans groups were surprised Tuesday morning by news of the event, and unsure who was invited to take part in the discussion.

White House officials initially did not release any other details of the event, other than the meeting followed a similar listening session with President Trump and county sheriffs discussing local law enforcement issues. A press pool event to take pictures of the meeting was cancelled shortly before the veterans meeting began.

http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/trump-va-listening-session-no-advocates

[randome]

1. I'm betting the picture-taking session was canceled because hardly anyone showed up at the meeting.

"Didn't you invite anyone?"

"Me? I thought you were supposed to take care of it."
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[trc]

2. As a veteran who uses the VA system and is quite happy with it

I suspect this was not a misstep by the administration but a direct assault on the VA. I am sure that those in attendance were 45's "advisors" on the VA who said the usual crap (lies) spewed by repugs to try to privatize (read make a buck off of) the health care services provided to veterans. This administration is all about enriching themselves at the expense of the American people. If you voted for this piece of shit, this is on you.

[dembotoz]

3. its how things are done here in wisconsin

selected folks are invited to a walker listening session
the pose for the obligatory holy pictures to be released to the press.

stories are printed about how in touch walker is with his constituents

works like a charm.....

life in the bubble is the wrong term when the bubble is pretty damn bullet proof.
bubbles pop...these walls do not