Memphis VA whistleblower fired a day before Trump signed protection bill

Sean Higgins, United States Air Force Veteran and Memphis VA Medical Center whistleblower, stands outside the Memphis VA Medical Center building. "I'm here because I'm a veteran and that could be me in that building," Higgins said.
Sean Higgins, United States Air Force Veteran and Memphis VA Medical Center whistleblower, stands outside the Memphis VA Medical Center building. "I'm here because I'm a veteran and that could be me in that building," Higgins said.
photo Sean Higgins, United States Air Force Veteran and Memphis VA Medical Center whistleblower, stands outside the Memphis VA Medical Center building. "I'm here because I'm a veteran and that could be me in that building," Higgins said.

Just a day before President Donald Trump signed into law protections for whistleblowers at Veterans Affairs facilities around the country, the whistleblower at the Memphis VA facility was handed a termination letter.

The June 22 letter says Sean Higgins had showed "disruptive behavior" and used profanity in the workplace. Higgins said the move is the product of retaliation from upper-level administrators whom he had accused of unethical behavior.

He said he used profanity in a one-on-one meeting.

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