AdvertisementVA Chief Eric Shinseki Resigns Post, Obama AnnouncesMay 30, 2014Bill ChappellfacebookEmailEric Shinseki resigned as the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday, in what President Obama said was a decision spurred by a desire to not distract from efforts to fix the agency's problems. Earlier Friday, Shinseki spoke at a conference in Washington. (Getty Images)