A Veterans Affairs whistleblower named Brian Smothers told the Associated Press he has quit his job at the VA in Colorado after, by his account, facing punitive action for having called attention to the alleged existence of secret waiting lists for mental-health care, according to an AP report. The secret lists, he claimed, created the impression that demand for such care was lower and wait times were briefer than they were in reality, according to the report.
According to the AP report, Smothers went to Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Cory Gardner of Colorado, both Republicans, in September, saying he had uncovered the unauthorized lists on spreadsheets in the VA computer system. Smothers left his position on Tuesday, the AP reported. The VA had no immediate comment, according to the AP.
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