Denis McDonough Confirmation Hearing For Secretary Of VA Before Senate

Denis McDonough, U.S. secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) nominee for U.S. President Joe Biden, listens during 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