Ed Henry Asks President Obama About 40 Veterans Who Died On Phoenix VA Waiting List

At a joint press conference with President Benigno Aquino III of the Philippine​s on Monday, Fox News Chief White House Correspondent Ed Henry asked President Obama to explain what actions he is taking with regard to the report of 40 U.S. military veterans who died while waiting for care at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care system. The President told Henry that two investigations are underway, and referenced his record of support for the Department of Veterans Affairs, but both he and Henry missed an opportunity to save veterans’ lives now.

As part of a three-question volley to Presidents Obama and Aquino, Henry said “Back home, we’ve learned that 40 military veterans died while they were waiting for health care, a very tragic situation. I know you don’t run the Phoenix Office of Veterans Affairs, but as Commander-in-Chief, what specifically will you pledge to fix that?”

After answering Henry’s first question at length, the President circled back to the VA question, telling Henry…READ MORE

By: Tommy Christopher

Tommy Christopher is The Daily Banter's White House Correspondent and Political Analyst. He's been a political reporter and liberal commentator since 2007, and has covered the White House since the beginning of the Obama administration, first for PoliticsDaily, and then for Mediaite. Christopher is a frequent guest on a variety of television, radio, and online programs, and was the villain in the documentaries The Audacity of Democracy and Hating Breitbart. He's also That Guy Who Live-Tweeted His Own Heart Attack, and the only person to have ever received public apologies from both Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck.