Inside Trump’s VA

Investigating Trump’s Promises to America’s Veterans

President Donald Trump made appeals to America’s military veterans central to his campaign. How is his administration delivering on those promises?

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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Buddies Tried to Get the VA to Sell Access to Veterans’ Medical Records

by Isaac Arnsdorf

September 27, 2021, 1:45 pm EDT

VA Secretary Focused on Smearing Woman Who Said She Was Sexually Assaulted in a VA Hospital, Probe Finds

by Isaac Arnsdorf

December 10, 2020, 3:23 pm EST

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Buddy Used His “Shadow” Sway Over the VA to Promote His Comic Book Empire

by Isaac Arnsdorf

June 3, 2020, 1:26 pm EDT

VA Secretary Under Investigation After Complaint He Looked for Dirt on a House Staffer Who Said She’d Been Assaulted

by Isaac Arnsdorf

February 27, 2020, 6:09 pm EST

Veterans Group Sues to Block VA Shadow Rulers

by Isaac Arnsdorf

August 16, 2018, 11:00 am EDT

Democrats Vow Investigation of VA’s Shadow Rulers After ProPublica Story

by Isaac Arnsdorf

August 8, 2018, 9:27 pm EDT

32 stories published since 2018

Veterans Affairs Secretary Headlines GOP Fundraiser as COVID-19 Cases Surge

by Isaac Arnsdorf

October 21, 2020, 11:16 am EDT
Did He Talk About Her? VA Secretary Changes His Story Amid Allegations He Sought Dirt on House Staffer.

by Isaac Arnsdorf

April 27, 2020, 2:25 pm EDT
Trump Endorsed a Risky Antidepressant for Veterans. Lawmakers Want to Know if His Mar-a-Lago Pals Had a Stake in the Drugmaker.

by Isaac Arnsdorf

February 27, 2020, 5:00 am EST
VA Secretary Looked for Dirt on a House Staffer Who Reported Sexual Assault in a VA Hospital, Complaint Says

by Isaac Arnsdorf

February 7, 2020, 2:47 pm EST
For-Profit Colleges Tap a Fox News Host to Influence Trump

by Isaac Arnsdorf

November 20, 2019, 10:50 am EST
Trump Appointees Used “Whistleblower Protection” Law to Target Whistleblowers, Review Finds

by Isaac Arnsdorf

October 24, 2019, 5:30 pm EDT
How Donald Trump Turned to a Comics Titan to Shape the VA

by Isaac Arnsdorf

October 22, 2019, 11:30 am EDT
“No Comment”: Emails Show the VA Took No Action to Spare Veterans From a Harsh Trump Immigration Policy

by Yeganeh Torbati, Isaac Arnsdorf and Dara Lind

August 19, 2019, 1:29 pm EDT
Trump’s VA Firing Spree Falters in Court

by Isaac Arnsdorf

May 15, 2019, 3:24 pm EDT
VA’s Private Care Program Headed for Tech Trouble, Review Finds

by Isaac Arnsdorf

March 18, 2019, 5:04 pm EDT
Trump Mar-a-Lago Buddy Wrote Policy Pitch. The President Sent It to VA Chief.

by Isaac Arnsdorf

March 6, 2019, 12:27 pm EST
The VA Is Paying for a Top Official’s Cross-Country Commute

by Isaac Arnsdorf

February 15, 2019, 2:05 pm EST
“Doubling Down”: With Private Care Push, Trump’s VA Bucks Lawmakers and Some Veterans Groups

by Isaac Arnsdorf

January 31, 2019, 3:13 pm EST
VA Was “Taken Advantage Of” by Paying Billions in Fees, Secretary Says

by Isaac Arnsdorf

December 19, 2018, 8:14 pm EST
The VA’s Private Care Program Gave Companies Billions and Vets Longer Waits

by Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica, and Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact

December 18, 2018, 1:30 pm EST
How We Crunched the Numbers on the VA’s Private Care Program

by Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica, and Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact

December 18, 2018, 1:29 pm EST
VA Shadow Rulers Had Sway Over Contracting and Budgeting

by Isaac Arnsdorf

December 3, 2018, 5:00 am EST
Trump Administration Defends Legality of VA Shadow Rulers

by Isaac Arnsdorf

November 21, 2018, 11:01 am EST
Trump Administration Plots Costly Private-Care Expansion for Veterans

by Isaac Arnsdorf

November 15, 2018, 10:32 am EST
The VA Shadow Rulers’ Signature Program Is “Trending Towards Red”

by Isaac Arnsdorf

November 1, 2018, 1:11 pm EDT
GOP Senator Pushed VA to Use Unproven “Brainwave Frequency” Treatment

by Isaac Arnsdorf

October 17, 2018, 12:00 pm EDT
The Shadow Rulers of the VA

by Isaac Arnsdorf

August 7, 2018, 6:29 pm EDT
Steve Cohen Is Spending Millions to Help Veterans. Why Are People Angry?

by Isaac Arnsdorf

August 3, 2018, 5:00 am EDT
White House Chief of Staff Contradicts White House Claim on VA Shakeup

by Isaac Arnsdorf

April 16, 2018, 11:30 am EDT
The Trump Administration’s Campaign to Weaken Civil Service Ramps Up at the VA

by Isaac Arnsdorf

March 12, 2018, 3:30 pm EDT
The Trump Administration Goes to War — With Itself — Over the VA

by Isaac Arnsdorf

February 16, 2018, 3:30 pm EST

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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Buddies Tried to Get the VA to Sell Access to Veterans’ Medical Records

VA Secretary Focused on Smearing Woman Who Said She Was Sexually Assaulted in a VA Hospital, Probe Finds

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Buddy Used His “Shadow” Sway Over the VA to Promote His Comic Book Empire

VA Secretary Under Investigation After Complaint He Looked for Dirt on a House Staffer Who Said She’d Been Assaulted

Veterans Group Sues to Block VA Shadow Rulers

Democrats Vow Investigation of VA’s Shadow Rulers After ProPublica Story

Veterans Affairs Secretary Headlines GOP Fundraiser as COVID-19 Cases Surge

Did He Talk About Her? VA Secretary Changes His Story Amid Allegations He Sought Dirt on House Staffer.

Trump Endorsed a Risky Antidepressant for Veterans. Lawmakers Want to Know if His Mar-a-Lago Pals Had a Stake in the Drugmaker.

VA Secretary Looked for Dirt on a House Staffer Who Reported Sexual Assault in a VA Hospital, Complaint Says

For-Profit Colleges Tap a Fox News Host to Influence Trump

Trump Appointees Used “Whistleblower Protection” Law to Target Whistleblowers, Review Finds

How Donald Trump Turned to a Comics Titan to Shape the VA

“No Comment”: Emails Show the VA Took No Action to Spare Veterans From a Harsh Trump Immigration Policy

Trump’s VA Firing Spree Falters in Court

VA’s Private Care Program Headed for Tech Trouble, Review Finds

Trump Mar-a-Lago Buddy Wrote Policy Pitch. The President Sent It to VA Chief.

The VA Is Paying for a Top Official’s Cross-Country Commute

“Doubling Down”: With Private Care Push, Trump’s VA Bucks Lawmakers and Some Veterans Groups

VA Was “Taken Advantage Of” by Paying Billions in Fees, Secretary Says

The VA’s Private Care Program Gave Companies Billions and Vets Longer Waits

How We Crunched the Numbers on the VA’s Private Care Program

VA Shadow Rulers Had Sway Over Contracting and Budgeting

Trump Administration Defends Legality of VA Shadow Rulers

Trump Administration Plots Costly Private-Care Expansion for Veterans

The VA Shadow Rulers’ Signature Program Is “Trending Towards Red”

GOP Senator Pushed VA to Use Unproven “Brainwave Frequency” Treatment

The Shadow Rulers of the VA

Steve Cohen Is Spending Millions to Help Veterans. Why Are People Angry?

White House Chief of Staff Contradicts White House Claim on VA Shakeup

The Trump Administration’s Campaign to Weaken Civil Service Ramps Up at the VA

The Trump Administration Goes to War — With Itself — Over the VA

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