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Ron Johnson: “We issued a subpoena to the Office of Inspector General…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Chairman Johnson speaking at HSGAC hearing on improving VA accountability

Published | Video Starts at 00:52

Were you at all involved in the writing of that white paper? I was not. Were you aware it was being written and issued? I was not. It strikes me as quite honestly reprehensible. We issued a subpoena to the Office of Inspector General because we were not getting cooperation in this committee's investigation of the events [at the Tomah VA health care facility]. atoma. And quite honestly, as that blossomed with other whistleblowers, what's happening around this country in terms of opioid over prescription drug diversion retaliation. (00:52–00:59)

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Asserts that a subpoena was issued due to lack of cooperation from the Office of Inspector General.

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