Trump to Nominate Doug Collins as Secretary for Veterans Affairs

Se Young Lee

14 November 2024 at 6:13 pm

(Bloomberg) -- President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Congressman Doug Collins for US Secretary for Veterans Affairs, according to a statement posted by Trump transition team spokesperson Karoline Leavitt on social media platform X.

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