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NEW: We obtained more records showing the high-level influence that outside groups — including three members of Mar-a-Lago — have exerted at the VA. Oh, and another instance of an administration official having used personal email for official business: americanoversight.org/more-examples-…
According to our records and extensive reporting by @ProPublica, three private associates of the president — Ike Perlmutter, Bruce Moskowitz, and Marc Sherman — have acted with the authority of high-ranking officials. propublica.org/article/ike-pe…
@propublica We obtained a number of emails between the Mar-a-Lago members and VA officials — including former VA Secretary David Shulkin, who communicated with them using his personal email.
@propublica The documents recently obtained by American Oversight include another instance in which Shulkin used his Gmail account for official business. Shulkin did not forward those emails to his work account as required: americanoversight.org/more-examples-…
@propublica In March 2018, Moskowitz, a Palm Beach doctor, emailed VA officials about a call: "I want to make sure we are all in agreement of how this is structured. Marc [Sherman] and I want to be on every call that the group is on to discuss the contract." documentcloud.org/documents/6225… 
@propublica The Mar-a-Lago members' influence seems to have risen to a level where they were considered for official status within the administration. In April 2018, a VA official asked in an email whether Sherman would consider being a "Special Government Employee." documentcloud.org/documents/6225…
@propublica VA policy decisions should be driven by the best interests of veterans — not lobbyists or special interests. We will continue to investigate the role that outside groups and Trump associates have in shaping our nation’s veterans policy: americanoversight.org/more-examples-…
