The chief of staff for Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin retired on Friday amid accusations that she doctored emails, media reports say.
The agency's inspector general accused Vivieca Wright Simpson of writing false emails so that air fares to Europe for the secretary's wife would be paid for with public money.
Ms Wright Simpson allegedly got tickets worth $4,300 (£3,100) covered.
She has disputed the allegations, according to the New York Times.
Ms Wright Simpson's 32-year-service with the agency ended on Friday when she retired.
"She called me this morning and told me she doesn't want to be in this environment anymore," Mr Shulkin told the Military Times.
The announcement comes only two days after a report released by the Veterans Affairs (VA) administration's internal inspector general, Michael Missal, recommended she be disciplined.
Lawyer for Ukraine Ministry of Justice. #MuellerInvestigation https://t.co/7aRqRJbOyy
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) February 20, 2018
BREAKING: Robert Mueller charges another man in DC federal court. Alex Van Der Zwaan charged with making false statements to Special Counsel's Office
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) February 20, 2018
Mueller has unveiled new charges in the Russia probe: Lawyer Alex Van Der Zwaan is accused of lying about talks with Rick Gates https://t.co/buS5ipjSOL pic.twitter.com/9bomFo0icV
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 20, 2018
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Mornin' all! So I just saw this... And no, not related.Lawyer for Ukraine Ministry of Justice. #MuellerInvestigation https://t.co/7aRqRJbOyy
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) February 20, 2018BREAKING: Robert Mueller charges another man in DC federal court. Alex Van Der Zwaan charged with making false statements to Special Counsel's Office
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) February 20, 2018
Who you may ask is Alex Van Der Zwaan? He's this guy. I used that link because his profile at Skadden's own website has been scrubbed. ... and so has his Linkedin page.
My BEST assessment on this NEW Muller indictment? They think Manafort is a paid Russian agent. They are scrubbing all of his past relationships with proMoscow persons & indicting everyone who lies. Manafort is in SERIOUS trouble! Maybe even Espionage act trouble? https://t.co/FXjowtOHy2
— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) February 20, 2018
Quote by Mondobubba:
Gates has flipped and will testify against Mannafort
Quote by Raine:I have to wonder if Manafort will flip.Quote by Mondobubba:
Gates has flipped and will testify against Mannafort
This new indictment this morning really puts the squeeze on Paulie Walnuts.
Van der Zwaan’s father-in-law is Russian oligarch German Khan, a founder of Alfa Group (which owns Alfa Bank), who has sued BuzzFeed over publication of the Steele Dossier https://t.co/1FDcJLin4C
— Alex Parker (@AlexParker) February 20, 2018
Quote by Raine:Van der Zwaan’s father-in-law is Russian oligarch German Khan, a founder of Alfa Group (which owns Alfa Bank), who has sued BuzzFeed over publication of the Steele Dossier https://t.co/1FDcJLin4C
— Alex Parker (@AlexParker) February 20, 2018
Quote by Raine:Quote by Raine:Van der Zwaan’s father-in-law is Russian oligarch German Khan, a founder of Alfa Group (which owns Alfa Bank), who has sued BuzzFeed over publication of the Steele Dossier https://t.co/1FDcJLin4C
— Alex Parker (@AlexParker) February 20, 2018
Wiki confirms it.
Quote by Scoopster:Quote by Raine:Quote by Raine:Van der Zwaan’s father-in-law is Russian oligarch German Khan, a founder of Alfa Group (which owns Alfa Bank), who has sued BuzzFeed over publication of the Steele Dossier https://t.co/1FDcJLin4C
— Alex Parker (@AlexParker) February 20, 2018
Wiki confirms it.
Follow the money, follow the money.
They're going after the sketchy servers in Trump Tower.
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is trying to Distract everyone by highlighting one of his accusers mentioned in WaPo today!
https://t.co/hhVgSZ9PGR pic.twitter.com/DkPO5wTpsn
— Yashar Ali 😠(@yashar) February 20, 2018
The atty who was charged by MUELLER today, Alex Van Der Zwaan, was 1 of 8 @SkaddenArps attys involved in writing a report commissioned by MANAFORT that whitewashed YANUKOVYCH's record, according to Ukrainian prosecutors. Full story TK, but here's context: https://t.co/G0pOat1Zaq
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) February 20, 2018
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Wow.
The atty who was charged by MUELLER today, Alex Van Der Zwaan, was 1 of 8 @SkaddenArps attys involved in writing a report commissioned by MANAFORT that whitewashed YANUKOVYCH's record, according to Ukrainian prosecutors. Full story TK, but here's context: https://t.co/G0pOat1Zaq
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) February 20, 2018
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Standing at the North Tower...shaking a bit. I know someone that walked out of here alive.
Quote by Scoopster:Quote by Raine:Quote by Raine:Van der Zwaan’s father-in-law is Russian oligarch German Khan, a founder of Alfa Group (which owns Alfa Bank), who has sued BuzzFeed over publication of the Steele Dossier https://t.co/1FDcJLin4C
— Alex Parker (@AlexParker) February 20, 2018
Wiki confirms it.
Follow the money, follow the money.
They're going after the sketchy servers in Trump Tower.
Quote by BobR:Quote by Scoopster:Quote by Raine:Quote by Raine:Van der Zwaan’s father-in-law is Russian oligarch German Khan, a founder of Alfa Group (which owns Alfa Bank), who has sued BuzzFeed over publication of the Steele Dossier https://t.co/1FDcJLin4C
— Alex Parker (@AlexParker) February 20, 2018
Wiki confirms it.
Follow the money, follow the money.
They're going after the sketchy servers in Trump Tower.
That is from March of last year
#BREAKING: "Over 1,000 students and staff from a school in Boca Raton hit the streets Tuesday morning for a planned walkout to the site of last week’s horrific #Parkland school tragedy" https://t.co/SGBiAyLldQ pic.twitter.com/jPoHu2veu7
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) February 20, 2018
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I just ran across a thread where a troll/putinbot was claiming Emma Gonzalez is an actress.
Their proof - an IMDB page screenshot for someone with the same name, that they photoshopped her picture onto.
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I'm not crying... your crying.
LOLLL. When you're feeding gullible Trump supporters that sweet fake news they love but forget to turn your location off: pic.twitter.com/uTmkUAhK9F
— Tuxedo Mask (@TheLoveBel0w) February 20, 2018
Quote by Raine:#BREAKING: "Over 1,000 students and staff from a school in Boca Raton hit the streets Tuesday morning for a planned walkout to the site of last week’s horrific #Parkland school tragedy" https://t.co/SGBiAyLldQ pic.twitter.com/jPoHu2veu7
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) February 20, 2018
Happy #LoveYourPetDay, From my fur kids to yours! #EnglishSetter #Love pic.twitter.com/YLsrNpVnop
— raine (@raine1967) February 20, 2018
Today @CNN wins the Cable News graphic subtext contest.
— Alt_SeanSpicer'sMic🎙🤦ðŸ»â€â™€ï¸ðŸŽ™ (@Alt_Spicerlies) February 20, 2018
Charges in Russia Probe (SO FAR)
So @realDonaldTrump man for a hoax & witch hunt that’s a lot of guilty pleas & cooperating witnesses
Why have you spent >$49.73M in legal fees?
Asking for patriotic Americans sick of your 💩 pic.twitter.com/n0pQURJ0KA
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Official Results of the 2018 Presidents & Executive Politics Presidential Greatness Survey
Guess who's in last place with 3 Fs and 2 Ds.
Quote by Raine:Quote by Mondobubba:
Official Results of the 2018 Presidents & Executive Politics Presidential Greatness Survey
Guess who's in last place with 3 Fs and 2 Ds.
Wow.
I'm not seeing that getting any better.
Quote by Raine:
Somethign I learned today -- a spokesperson for the NPS is named Mike Litoris.
Quote by Raine:
Somethign I learned today -- a spokesperson for the NPS is named Mike Litoris.
Quote by livingonli:
John Fugelsang and Frank Connif are pointing out that the media never covered the Obama daily press briefings the way they do Trump's where all the press briefings are televised live and in full.
Quote by Scoopster:Quote by Raine:
Somethign I learned today -- a spokesperson for the NPS is named Mike Litoris.
.@PressSec to @JonKarl on Pres. Trump's tweet saying FBI mishandled tip on Parkland shooter because they were too busy with Russia probe: "The cause of this is that of a deranged individual that made a decision to take the lives of 17 other people." https://t.co/c8WxE0BwjS pic.twitter.com/XzmletiWit
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) February 20, 2018
Quote by Raine:The fact that the Re3publicans highest grade for him being a C is pretty damning.Quote by Raine:Quote by Mondobubba:
Official Results of the 2018 Presidents & Executive Politics Presidential Greatness Survey
Guess who's in last place with 3 Fs and 2 Ds.
Wow.
I'm not seeing that getting any better.