Denis McDonough, U.S. secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) nominee for U.S. President Joe Biden, buttons his jacket before swearing in to a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. As Barack Obama's chief of staff, McDonough oversaw the VA's overhaul in response to its 2014 wait-time scandal and previously served as a deputy national security adviser. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI