Rep. Messer responds to VA Director retirement amid misconduct investigation

WASHINGTON—Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06) released the following statement after news broke that the Department of Veterans Affairs would allow Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 Director Jack Hetrick to retire amid misconduct investigation:

“Allowing Mr. Hetrick to retire—likely with full benefits and a pension— is not holding him accountable.   It’s absurd that a VA investigation revealed Mr. Hetrick was involved in misconduct and possibly broke the law, yet he wasn’t fired.  It’s past time for the Obama Administration to end this cycle of dysfunction at the VA.   Our veterans and our taxpayers deserve better.”

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