The investigation by the Independent Government Monitoring Committee, which oversees the Department of Veterans Affairs, concluded Thursday, with one Republican member of Congress, V.A. Secretary Robert Wilkie is involved in a planned campaign to tarnish the reputation of a female soldier who was allegedly sexually assaulted in a VA. Facility. Inspector General’s V.A. In the Office’s (OIG) 68 page report, three witnesses told Wilkie that Representative Dan Grenshaw (R-Texas) gave him information about a female player who could destroy his credibility. The former Navy SEAL, Grenshaw, served in the same division as female soldier Andrea Goldstein. In addition to recommending a sitting member of Congress, V.A. is in the midst of an attempt to discredit the accusation of a sexual assault survivor. Provided malicious and misleading information to the Secretary. The incident was reported by V.A. The report described the improper handling of. VL has been accused of handling Goldstein’s allegations by Wilkie and other senior agency officials appointed by President Donald Trump. Classified by Inspector General Michael Michel. “The paradox of exploring the senior’s background is that the VA’s goal is to serve the players with respect,” Michelle said in a statement. “Every VA employee must ensure that VA facilities are secured and that such complaints are received with the highest standards of professionalism and responsiveness.” Grenshaw’s office did not respond to a request for comment from Newsweek or on why the lawmaker and his communications director refused. As stated in the report, to cooperate with OIG. Representative Dan Grenshaw questioned witnesses during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on “Global Threats to the Homeland” on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. on September 17th. Goldstein’s lawyer, Chip Somodevilla / Pool / AFP / Getty Mark Jait, told Newsweek in a statement that Grenshaw’s silence says it all. According to the accounts of three witnesses, Wilkie said Grenshaw sent him information about his complaints during active duty. Both men have previously argued that the controversy surrounding what they say is a conspiracy of liberal fraud. Since the Speaker of the House is Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Goldstein is an employee of Mark Tacano (D-Calif.), Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee. The OIG report concluded that Wilkie “could not confirm” the “evidence” he had “investigated or produced”. He is said to have stated a political motive for the report. Because these allegations are false. “The VA takes all allegations of sexual harassment seriously,” he added. The IG could not identify an incident where the employee violated any rule, regulation or policy. If it had, it would have issued recommendations, it would not. “Goldstein, the woman’s elder and alleged victim, accused Wilkie and those close to him of violating the sailor’s trust.” I proudly served as an officer in the U.S. Navy and hold the reserve for 11 years, “he told Newsweek in a statement. Secretary Wilkie and his close associates did the opposite. “Wilkie’s two top representatives – Palm Powers, the chief of staff – and Brooks Tucker, then assistant secretary of state for congressional and legislative affairs, told the OIG at a daily staff meeting that Wilkie had commented on Goldstein’s reputation on October 4, 2019, in a separate incident, based on what they thought came from Grenshaw. In 2019, Wilkie said Grenshaw himself approached the OIG at a fundraiser to discuss Goldstein’s case, which came to light in several media accounts. Alex Wong / Getty Wilkie’s photo is the size of his conversation with Grenshaw, the former Navy SEAL said he worked with Goldstein and no further details were discussed. Four minutes later, the OIG reportedly sent an email to Wilkie Powers and Tucker, suggesting that Grenshaw had published harmful information about Goldstein. Email and Grenshaw’s involvement was announced by Newsweek last month. “Ask me in the morning what Congressman Grenshaw said about the Tacano employee who had the glamor shot in The New York Times,” Wilkie wrote to Power and Tucker. Written by Goldstein. Grenshaw later denied Newsweek that he had never talked to Wilkie about Goldstein. He said Wilkie mentioned him in the email because the two recently had lunch together. However, the OIG report states that the private lunch mentioned by Grenshaw did not occur until two weeks later, until December 19, 2019. “She may have brought my name because of the time we met at the same time. I knew I knew her,” Grenshaw told Newsweek last month. “This is a contradiction. It is accidental.” “The Democrats created this description, they are very good at it, it’s incredible,” Grenshaw continued. “They take some facts and then they make up a story.” The relationship between Wilkie and Grenshaw was backed by Jim Byrne, the VA’s former deputy secretary under Wilkie, who accused him of being fired in an interview with Newsweek last month. For refusing to damage Goldstein’s reputation. “From the beginning, [Wilkie] It was all PS, it was completely planned, “Byrne said at the time,” This thing was completely planned by Goldstein and Tacano to attack him and VA, “Byrne said Thursday, but he has not yet read the report. IG and Newsweek supported the claims, adding that “truth and the rule of law are important.” This story was updated to include Czech Wilkie’s statement. Updated to remove a quote from .Sorry for the error.