This Week’s Not Commented on Story Part 2 of 4– Yea, Right

This Week’s Not Commented on Story Part 2 of 4 – Yea, Right

SEN. MURRAY CALLS FOR VA OFFICIAL’S RESIGNATION AFTER SUICIDE COVER-UP -- Murray on Dr. Ira Katz: “Dr. Katz’s irresponsible actions have been a disservice to our veterans and it is time for him to go.” In the wake of a CBS News report that revealed the Department of Veterans Affairs deliberately withheld critical information about the true suicide risk among veterans, Sen. Patty Murray, Wash., today called for the resignation of Dr. Ira Katz, the VA’s top official for mental health. Murray, a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, says “Dr. Katz’s irresponsible actions have been a disservice to our veterans and it is time for him to go.” She continues, “The number one priority of the VA should be caring for our veterans, not covering up the truth.” Yesterday, Katz told CBS News that the reason the numbers mentioned in his e-mails had not been made public was because the “results were available for only one or two months, and there were and still are questions about how consistent or reliable the findings would be.”