Employees tell CNN they wanted to speak out about problems for a long time . The VA employee remains scared to this day , but everything said inside the seedy bar has proved to be true . They say a management campaign of intimidation and fear kept them silent . A retired doctor from the Phoenix VA was able to speak -- and blow the lid off the story . Dr. David Shulkin is now secretary of Veterans Affairs, but he says his experience at the Phoenix hospital has been "devastating" on veterans who have waited years to see their doctors.
Employees tell CNN they wanted to speak out about problems for a long time . They say a management campaign of intimidation and fear kept them silent . A retired doctor from the Phoenix VA was able to speak -- and blow the lid off the story . Dr. David Shulkin is now secretary of Veterans Affairs, but he says his experience at the Phoenix hospital has been "devastating" on veterans who have waited years to see their doctors.