Federal Authorities Investigating Alleged Unauthorized Access of Vance, Walz VA Records
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At least a dozen employees allegedly accessed the records without authorization, with some telling investigators they were looking out of curiosity, according to The Washington Post.
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A handful of Department of Veterans Affairs employees reportedly peeked at vice presidential hopefuls JD Vance's and Tim Walz's medical records in July and August.
Employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs improperly accessed the medical files of Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the two major party vice presidential nominees, and an investigation is under way.
At least a dozen Veterans Affairs staffers reportedly got ahold of vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz's medical records, prompting a criminal investigation.
At least a dozen employees allegedly accessed the records without authorization, with some telling investigators they were looking out of curiosity, according to The Washington Post.
At least a dozen employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs improperly accessed the medical records of vice-presidential nominees JD Vance and Tim Walz this summer, VA investigators found, in
Department of Veterans Affairs employees improperly accessed the medical files of vice presidential candidates Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, with a Justice Department investigation currently underway.
"...spent extended time looking at the candidates’ medical files, according to law enforcement officials, raising investigators’ concerns about their motives."
