Associated Press
Oct 08, 2015
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Gov. Bobby Jindal's veterans affairs secretary abruptly resigned Thursday, amid an investigation from the inspector general's office.
Without explanation, Jindal's office announced that David LaCerte had left the position he's held since June 2014, effective immediately.
Former Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David LaCerte
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Robin Keller, a spokeswoman for the Department of Veterans Affairs, confirmed that the agency had been contacted by the inspector general's office. She said she doesn't know what was being investigated.
"I know it's ongoing, and I know we're going to cooperate. Meanwhile, we're just going to continue focusing on the care of our veterans," she said.
The inspector general's office didn't immediately return a call for comment.
Keller said LaCerte offered no explanation to her, simply saying he was resigning immediately.
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