Congressman Mike Coffman called this week for President Donald Trump to relieve his VA secretary, David Shulkin, of his duties. It appears the Trump appointee played fast and loose with the taxpayers’ money to enjoy what amounted to a grand European vacation for himself and his wife.

Reading through the findings of an investigation conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ watchdog, we see the congressman’s point. Shulkin’s behavior hardly suggests he is the leader the VA needs to bring about the president’s campaign promises of reform.

The VA’s Office of Inspector General found that Shulkin and his wife, Merle Bari, spent 11 days on the July trip, which, minus travel and three-and-a-half days of official business as part of a summit on veterans affairs in London, afforded them ample leisure time. The couple headed for Denmark to tour palaces and castles, took a boat tour of Copenhagen, did a spot of shopping and took in a nice dinner in Sweden. In London the itinerary included visits to the Churchill War Rooms, Buckingham and Kensington palaces, Westminster Abbey, stops at St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London, Shakespeare’s Globe, and other neat places. There was also another cruise, this time on the Thames.

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