Article snippet: The White House and former Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary MORE are at odds over the narrative of his departure. Shulkin on Sunday pushed back against the White House's claim that he resigned, telling CNN's Jake Tapper that he was "committed to making sure this job was seen through to the very end.” But a West Wing spokesperson maintains that the former Cabinet secretary stepped down from his post. Shulkin’s departure came amid a round of staff and Cabinet shake-ups within the Trump administration, including the ousting of Secretary of State MORE. Shulkin made the rounds on the Sunday show circuit this week following his exit and took the chance to speak out against privatizing the VA. A holdover from the Obama administration, Shulkin was a staunch opponent of privatization during his tenure at the agency. “I came to run the Department of Veterans Affairs because I’m committed to veterans,” Shulkin told CNN’s “State of the Union” when asked if he was fired or resigned from the post. Pressed by Tapper as to whether or not he was fired, Shulkin said: “I did not resign." His comments contradict a statement from White House deputy press secretary Lindsay Walters published by Politico on Saturday. "Secretary Shulkin resigned from his position as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs," the statement said. The Hill emailed the White House on Sunday to clarify the apparent discrepancy. The spokesperson said the statement from Walters regarding Shulkin “still s... Link to the full article to read more