Trump picks former Georgia congressman for VA secretary

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : He later deployed to Iraq in 2008 as part of the 94th Air Wing at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Ga.In a statement announcing his intent to nominate Collins as VA Secretary, Trump said he will "be a great advocate" for current and former service members.
51% : "Doug is a Veteran himself, who currently serves our Nation as a Chaplain in the United States Air Force Reserve Command, and fought for our Country in the Iraq War," Trump said.
50% : A lawyer by trade and a member of Congress from 2013 to 2021, Collins is a staunch supporter of Trump and was one of his biggest defenders in the House during Democratic-led impeachment hearings against the then-president and attempted to use that stance during an unsuccessful run for Senate in 2020.
24% : Since leaving Washington, D.C., he has served as a legal counsel for Trump, particularly on the MAGA movement's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen in Georgia due to illegally-cast ballots.

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