Congressman Brian J. Mast | Brian J. Mast Official Website
Congressman Brian J. Mast | Brian J. Mast Official Website
U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21), Senator Rick Scott (FL), and Senator Marco Rubio (FL) have called for urgent action from Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough following a tragic homicide at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center.
“This is absolutely tragic on all fronts,” expressed Rep. Mast. “The West Palm Beach VA needs new leadership to solve widespread issues at this facility. This unnecessary loss of life is unacceptable, especially in a hospital that should be doing everything possible to help veterans who have committed their lives to protecting our nation,” he continued.
Last year, Rep. Mast had raised concerns about safety and mismanagement at the facility in a series of letters to Secretary McDonough and West Palm Beach VA management. He has been actively working with the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee and will have investigators at the VA hospital next week.
According to a criminal complaint from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, a veteran at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center was arrested for the first-degree murder of a roommate after the victim was found unresponsive in a shared bathroom.
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