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Veterans Affairs Secretary Responds to Reporter Over Unverified Claims

VA Secretary Doug Collins criticized Military.com reporter Patricia Kime for using unverified rumors in her story about the Department of Government Efficiency visiting the VA.
Kime's article suggested that DOGE representatives intended to mine data, a claim that Collins denied during an interview.
Collins stated that unconfirmed reports damage trust, saying, 'That hurts my veterans. That scares my employees, because it's not true.'
He also confirmed that the VA employs a DOGE official to focus on improving operations, countering Kime's narrative of wrongful access to sensitive data.

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CNN

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2 days ago·New York, United States

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VA secretary pummels 'journalist' for using rumors as basis for story * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff

U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins confronted Military.com reporter Patricia Kime in a recent videotaped interview, demanding she stop using rumors and hearsay as the basis for stories about the agency. WATCH: Reporters – Please help our Veterans by NOT spreading unconfirmed rumors, hearsay and innuendo about @DeptVetAffairs. Thank you! pic.twitter.com/rZbMQn5VmY — VA Secretary Doug Collins (@SecVetAffairs) March 11, 2025

2 days ago·Medford, United States

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The Federalist

VA Sec. Collins Blasts Media Hacktivist's Anti-DOGE Hatchet Job

VA Secretary Collins blasted journo Patricia Kime for running unconfirmed rumors about DOGE's operations at the agency.

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American Greatness

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Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins took a Military.com reporter to task Tuesday for “scaring veterans” with an inaccurate story about the Department of Government Efficiency’s […] Source

2 days ago·United States

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