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Private Citizens' Involvement in Decision-Making at the Department of Veterans Affairs

This primary source from U.S. Government Accountability Office supports 5 claims across 4 ledger entries.

Publisher
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Published
2020-05-04
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primary

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Claims supported by this source

  1. factdocumented

    Trump publicly identified Isaac Perlmutter and other private citizens as people he and VA would consult.

    Purpose, scope and timing of private citizens' interactions with VA, 2016-2018

    Mar-a-Lago Members and Veterans Affairs Decision-Making: The record · The record

  2. factdocumented

    GAO records Trump's public identification of the private advisers and their subsequent VA interactions.

    Purpose, scope and timing of private citizens' interactions with VA, 2016-2018

    Mar-a-Lago Members and Veterans Affairs Decision-Making: The record · The record

  3. analysisdocumented

    Trump connected private associates from his club to VA leadership, and the resulting advisory channel operated outside ordinary federal appointment and transparency structures.

    Purpose, scope and timing of private citizens' interactions with VA, 2016-2018

    Mar-a-Lago Members and Veterans Affairs Decision-Making: Audit finding · Cited analysis

  4. factdocumented

    The record does not show that Mar-a-Lago membership purchased access or that every proposal was implemented.

    Purpose, scope and timing of private citizens' interactions with VA, 2016-2018

    Mar-a-Lago Members and Veterans Affairs Decision-Making: Evidentiary limit · Evidentiary limit

  5. factdocumented

    GAO documented the scope and time frames of their interactions with VA officials between 2016 and 2018.

    Purpose, scope and timing of private citizens' interactions with VA, 2016-2018

    Mar-a-Lago Members and Veterans Affairs Decision-Making: Outcome · Outcome