Trump Picks Former Rep. Doug Collins for Secretary of Veterans Affairs

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Collins was a representative from Georgia and lost to Raphael Warnock in a 2020 Senate race.

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Doug Collins, a lawyer, veteran, and former congressman, to lead the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

โ€œWe must take care of our brave men and women in uniform, and Doug will be a great advocate for our Active Duty Servicemembers, Veterans, and Military Families to ensure they have the support they need. Thank you, Doug, for your willingness to serve our Country in this very important role!โ€ Trump wrote in a statement on the pick.

Collins was deployed to Iraq during the Iraq War.

โ€œHonored to accept [Trumpโ€™s] nomination as Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Our heroes deserve the best care and support,โ€ Collins wrote on social media platform X after the announcement was made.

โ€œWe’ll fight tirelessly to streamline and cut regulations in the VA, root out corruption, and ensure every veteran receives the benefits theyโ€™ve earned.โ€

In 2020, Collins unsuccessfully ran against Democrat Raphael Warnock and another Republican, Kelly Loeffler, to fill the Senate seat vacated by Johnny Isakson, who resigned in 2019 due to health problems. In the second round, Loeffler was beaten by Warnock.

Collins ruled out another run for U.S. Senate or governor in the state in 2021, against the backdrop of opposition to the stateโ€™s Republican governor, Brian Kemp. Trump and his allies opposed Kempโ€™s decision to certify Georgiaโ€™s 2020 presidential election results without more investigation.

โ€œI do plan on staying involved in shaping our conservative message to help Republicans win back the House and the Senate and help more strong conservative candidates get elected here in Georgia,โ€ Collins wrote on X in 2021 after opting not to pursue higher office.

Collins was a member of the House of Representatives serving Georgiaโ€™s ninth district between 2013 and 2021. He sat on the House Judiciary Committee and served as vice chair of the House Republican Committee.

A U.S. Air Force Reserve chaplain, the Gainesville, Georgia, native also served in Georgiaโ€™s House of Representatives. He has a wife, Lisa, and three children: sons Copelan and Cameron and daughter Jordan.

Byย Nathan Worcester

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