Senate Confirms Robert Wilkie as New Veterans Affairs Secretary Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email In a Wednesday, June 27, 2018 file photo, Veterans Affairs Secretary nominee Robert Wilkie is sworn in at the start of a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee nominations hearing on Capitol Hill. ( AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File ) Produced by Rob Gunther Hosted by Tanzina Vega Produced by PRI and WNYC