Speaking with CBS' 60 Minutes on Sunday, new Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald revealed that he has about 1,000 VA employees in his crosshairs in the wake of scandals pertaining to treatment wait time and faulty medical equipment — but actually firing them won't be an easy task. That's because it is far more difficult for federal agencies to get rid of even the most incompetent employees:
CBS' Scott Pelley: Bob McDonald can't punish or fire a thousand people right now. He's discovering how different the Capitol is from capitalism. To fire a government manager he has to put together a case and prove it to an administrative judge.
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