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Eric Shinseki steps down as VA chief amid wait list scandal - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 30 May 2014 02:03 PM PDT

After weeks of being bombarded by some veterans groups and lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle, Eric K. Shinseki bowed to the inevitable Friday and stepped down as secretary of Veterans Affairs, saying he wanted to avoid being a distraction as the nation tries to fix the scandal in the delivery of healthcare to veterans.

The problems at the agency appeared even more acute in an audit released by the White House later Friday.

Waiting times for care at the majority of the 216 facilities examined appeared to be manipulated, the audit found. That audit followed another preliminary report, released earlier this week, that showed the agency's problems were widespread.

The issue has also been a factor in campaigns in the upcoming midterm elections.

Alison Lundergan Grimes, who is challenging Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell this November in Kentucky, noted in a statement that she was the first Democratic candidate to call on Shinseki to resign.

"As a senator, I will demand that we hold government officials accountable for the operations of their departments," she said.

Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado, who noted he had called for Shinseki to resign earlier this week, called on the president and Gibson to "take immediate steps to restore veterans' faith in the VA." Sen. Jean Shaheen (D-N.H.), whose likely opponent, Scott Brown, served for 35 years in the Army National Guard, said she planned to introduce new legislation that would address some of the issues highlighted by the interim inspector general's report.

Speaking to a conference on homeless veterans earlier Friday morning, Shinseki acknowledged that the problems in his agency were systemic and said he accepted responsibility for them. He said he had earlier thought the difficulties were an isolated problem at the Phoenix VA hospital, but that he now realized they were broader "I was too trusting of some," Shinseki said. "I can't explain the lack of integrity among some of the leaders of our healthcare facilities. This is something I rarely encountered during 38 years in uniform.''

"I will not defend it because it is indefensible. But I can take responsibility for it, and I do," he said. "Given the facts I now know, I apologize as the senior leader of the Department of Veterans Affairs.''

Sources: Donald Sterling found to be mentally incapacitated - CNN

Posted: 30 May 2014 01:48 PM PDT

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • NEW: Sources say neurologists found Sterling to be mentally incapacitated
  • Statement from his wife, Shelly Sterling, confirms deal for NBA team to be sold
  • Ex-Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer will pay $2 billion for the Clippers
  • Deal would be the largest sum paid for an NBA franchise

(CNN) -- Two neurologists have deemed Los Angeles Clippers co-owner Donald Sterling to be mentally incapacitated, two sources with detailed knowledge of the situation told CNN on Friday.

Sterling's lawyer, Maxwell Blecher, called the declaration a "vast overstatement," and said the 80-year-old's diagnosis was of a "modest mental impairment" or a "slowing down."

Sterling, who was banned from the NBA in April over racist comments he made in a private conversation that was taped, is "far from being incapacitated," Blecher told CNN.

The designation of "mentally incompetent" could factor in the sale of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.

Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft, appears set to buy the L.A. Clippers. Ballmer, seen here at a NBA playoff game on April 29, is not one to hide his emotions. Rather, he is known for his exuberant persona at tech events. Here's a look at some of his many mugs:Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft, appears set to buy the L.A. Clippers. Ballmer, seen here at a NBA playoff game on April 29, is not one to hide his emotions. Rather, he is known for his exuberant persona at tech events. Here's a look at some of his many mugs:
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According to one of the sources, there is a provision in the Sterling family trust that says if either Donald Sterling or his estranged wife, Shelly Sterling, become mentally incapacitated, then the other becomes the sole trustee.

According to the source, this is why the deal reached to sell the Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was negotiated by Shelly Sterling.

Donald Sterling's view on the impending sale of his team, Blecher said, is to look at the "whole situation."

"He doesn't want to fight with Shelly. That's the bottom line," he said.

Earlier Friday, Shelly Sterling confirmed that a deal has been reached for the sale of the Clippers.

She signed a binding contract to sell the basketball franchise to Ballmer for $2 billion.

Earlier, CNN had reported on the planned sale, citing sources familiar with the negotiations.

In April, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Donald Sterling over the racist comments and fined him $2.5 million. The move prompted the league's other 29 owners to begin proceedings to strip the longtime owner and his wife of the team.

The sale will have to be approved at a NBA Board of Governors meeting. And the sale still may have to be approved by Donald Sterling, according to earlier comments by his attorney.

In a statement, the NBA said the commissioner's preferred outcome from the beginning has been a voluntary sale. The NBA has been notified of the agreement, and is awaiting paperwork from Shelly Sterling.

Shelly Sterling praised Ballmer's purchase.

"We have worked for 33 years to build the Clippers into a premiere NBA franchise," she said in a statement. "I am confident that Steve will take the team to new levels of success."

If the deal goes through, it would be the largest sum paid for an NBA franchise. Last month, the Milwaukee Bucks, a team with a losing record in a small television market, sold for $550 million.

Ballmer is worth $20 billion, according to Forbes magazine.

"I love basketball. And I intend to do everything in my power to ensure that the Clippers continue to win -- and win big -- in Los Angeles," Balmer said Friday.

Donald Sterling has been the controlling owner of the Clippers since buying the team in 1981 for $12 million.

How Ballmer's $2 billion Clippers deal could pay off

CNN's Poppy Harlow and Kevin Wang contributed to this report.

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