Scoop: Veterans Affairs deputy secretary James Byrne fired

Veterans Affairs deputy secretary James Byrne was fired Monday morning, three Trump administration officials tell Axios. The White House confirmed that Byrne is no longer with the administration.

Why it matters: The VA has recently been in inner turmoil. Byrne was confirmed by the Senate to the position in September with a vote of 81 to 11.

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https://www.axios.com/veterans-affairs-deputy-secretary-james-byrne-1dd9d8c8-38dd-4291-9176-d16820812498.html

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>Secretary Robert Wilkie called an allegation of sexual assault at the VA 'unsubstantiated.' Investigators say it's not.

Could tie in with James Byrne's firing.