Todd Hunter | |
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| Acting United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Denis McDonough |
| Succeeded by | Doug Collins (nominee) |
Todd B. Hunter is Deputy Executive Director of the Office of Mission Support in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, [1] [2] currently serving as Acting U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs since January 20,2025.
Hunter served in the United States Army for 22 years. [2]
Hunter was appointed Acting U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs by President Donald Trump on January 20,2025. [3]
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