"The firing of the independent nonpartisan inspectors general was a clear ... administration's acting VA secretary with blocking access to data on whistleblower complaints. He also uncovered ...

Bencs had been waiting for nearly four years for the report since filing complaints against her ... interactions with Michael Missal, the VA inspector general who had led the office for eight ...

Former Veterans Affairs Inspector General Michael Missal was dismissed by President Donald Trump in January, along with more than a dozen other inspectors general. (Cliff Owen/AP) Senate Veterans ...