Veterans Affairs Secretary Plans to Step Down After US Election

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough told staff he plans to step down from the cabinet-level post after the current presidential term has finished, according to people familiar with the matter.

McDonough, who took the helm at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Feb. 2021, told staff this month that he plans to leave the post irrespective of the election’s outcome. “Who knows what will happen in November,” he said to staff, according to the people familiar with the comments, who asked not to be named as the details are private. “I think it’s time for some new blood.”

President Joe Biden tapped ...