1,600 members of the Gainesville , VA , Gainesville 's supervisory staff have been placed on paid leave . CNN is defending itself against claims of potentially deadly delays . Phoenix VA officials denied any knowledge of a secret list , and said they never ordered any staff to hide waiting times . The federal department exclusively reported veterans dying while on wait list in Phoenix .
1,600 members of the Gainesville , VA , Gainesville 's supervisory staff have been placed on paid leave . CNN is defending itself against claims of potentially deadly delays . The federal department exclusively reported veterans dying while on wait list in Phoenix .