Wilkie says firing of VA deputy secretary was a 'simple business decision'




Federal Drive with Tom Temin show

Summary: As reported earlier, another top executive is out from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Secretary Robert Wilkie earlier this week fired James Byrne, the deputy secretary. Wilkie said he had lost confidence in Byrne, and he just didn't "gel" with the team. Or as Henry Ford II said of Lee Iaccocca, sometimes you just don't like someone. But Wilkie said it's business as usual at VA, and Byrne's departure has no impact on all the big projects that are ongoing at the department. Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko had more details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.