Wow, I did not know that the VA was originally run by a major-league grifter! That Wiki is quite the roller-coaster ride: >>When President Harding was informed that Forbes had disobeyed a direct order to stop selling hospital supplies, Harding summoned him to the White House in January 1923. Forbes pleaded with Harding to allow him to go…
Wow, I did not know that the VA was originally run by a major-league grifter! That Wiki is quite the roller-coaster ride: >>When President Harding was informed that Forbes had disobeyed a direct order to stop selling hospital supplies, Harding summoned him to the White House in January 1923. Forbes pleaded with Harding to allow him to go to Europe to settle family matters. Harding allowed him to flee to Europe only on the condition he would resign from the Veterans' Bureau. While in Europe, he voluntarily resigned from office on February 15, 1923. When Forbes took Elias H. Mortimer's wife to Europe with him, Mortimer decided to testify against him in a Congressional investigation that started on March 2, 1923. Upon his return from Europe, Forbes visited President Harding at the White House. The six-foot-tall President grabbed Forbes by the throat and began violently shaking him "as a dog would a rat", and shouted at him, "You double-crossing bastard!"<<
Wow, I did not know that the VA was originally run by a major-league grifter! That Wiki is quite the roller-coaster ride: >>When President Harding was informed that Forbes had disobeyed a direct order to stop selling hospital supplies, Harding summoned him to the White House in January 1923. Forbes pleaded with Harding to allow him to go to Europe to settle family matters. Harding allowed him to flee to Europe only on the condition he would resign from the Veterans' Bureau. While in Europe, he voluntarily resigned from office on February 15, 1923. When Forbes took Elias H. Mortimer's wife to Europe with him, Mortimer decided to testify against him in a Congressional investigation that started on March 2, 1923. Upon his return from Europe, Forbes visited President Harding at the White House. The six-foot-tall President grabbed Forbes by the throat and began violently shaking him "as a dog would a rat", and shouted at him, "You double-crossing bastard!"<<
Was Harding also having an affair with Mrs. Mortimer?
Wouldn't be shocked!