After A firestorm of criticism over the past 24 hours, Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald is finally attempting to walk back comments he made Monday comparing veteran wait times for healthcare to waiting for joy rides at Disneyland.
During an interview Tuesday with MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell, McDonald argued he was misunderstood when he made the comments and said he's happy to "correct things" if people found what he said offensive.
.@DeptVetAffairs Secy. McDonald: If I was misunderstood or said the wrong thing I'm glad to correct it #AMR @MSNBC
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) May 24, 2016
McDonald's lack of accountability for his own statements proves exactly why the VA system is still a disaster, with double the wait times for veterans since the scandal surrounding the issue broke two years ago. Over to you, Pete Hegseth:
