Scott Brown: Im the best person for VA secretary
Former senator Scott Brown (R-Mass.) is not shy about his desire to join the Trump administration. You might say he is taking the Rudy Giuliani approach. His preferred position? Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
“I’m not competing with anybody. I think I’m the best person, but there are some tremendous people out there. I don’t look at it as a competition,” Brown told reporters Monday in the lobby of Trump Tower after he met with the president-elect.
We obviously spoke about my passion and his passion, which are veterans and veterans’ issues. Obviously, I think the toughest job in the Cabinet is to lead the VA because while it has so many angels working there, it has so many great problems as well. He is obviously going to take my application or interest under consideration. I’m glad that he called.”
No matter what he says, Brown faces competition. Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.), who is retiring, leads the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and is considered a prime contender to head VA. Former Texas governor Rick Perry (R), who is set to meet with Trump later Monday, reportedly also wants the job. And then there’s “turnaround specialist” Mitt Romney, whom some conservative media outlets are touting as a great choice.
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