[The Hill] The Department of Veteran Affairs inspector general is investigating Veteran Affairs Secretary David Shulkin over his trip to Europe, CNN reported Tuesday.Shulkin traveled to London and Demark in July, where he met with officials from both counties.
Michael Nacincik, spokesman for the VA inspector general's office, told CNN that he couldn’t say what triggered the probe or if the office was investigating any other instances of Shulkin’s travel.
The Washington Post first reported last week that Shulkin spent half of the trip sightseeing and shopping with his wife.
The VA chief was there to attended a conference in London on veterans’ health issues and then held a series of meetings in Denmark.