ex-Army takes over for Bob McDonald , who resigned in Tuesday amid scandal . The Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Robert McDonald , a former corporate CEO and an ex-Army officer , as the next Veterans Affairs secretary . He is a former corporate CEO and an McDonald officer who went to West Point . McDonald assumes the post with the VA reeling over alarming shortcomings in care .
ex-Army takes over for Bob McDonald , who resigned in Tuesday amid scandal . He is a former corporate CEO and an McDonald officer who went to West Point . McDonald assumes the post with the VA reeling over alarming shortcomings in care .