. >> when i hear allegations of ,isconduct, any misconduct whether it is v.a. staff covering up long wait times or cooking the books, i will not stand for it. not as commander-in-chief, but also not as an american. none of us should. >> the number of veterans administration facilities under investigation is more than doubled to 26 since last week. asked by reporters if shinseki's job is on the line, obama avoided a direct answer but did not rule out his departure. rick's attitude is if he doesn't think you can do a good job on this and if he thinks he is let our veterans down, then i'm sure he is not going to be interested in continuing to serve. at this stage, rick is committed to solving the problem and working with us to do it. i am going to do everything in my power using the resources of the white house to help the process of getting to the bottom of what happened and fixing it. >> the supreme court has stayed the execution of a missouri death row prisoner who was set to become the first be executed since oklahoma's botched killing last month. russell buck

so when i hear allegations of ,isconduct, any misconduct whether it is allegations of the a staff coveringp long wait times or cooking the books, i will not stand for it. not as commander in chief but also not as an american. none of us should. so, if these allegations prove to be true, it is dishonorable, it is disgraceful, and i will not tolerate it, period. here's what i discussed with secretary shinseki this morning. first, anybody found to have manipulated or falsified records at v.a. facilities has to be held accountable. the inspector general at the v.a. has launched investigations into the phoenix v.a. and other facilities. some individuals have already been put on administrative leave. i know that people are angry and want swift reckoning. i sympathize with that. but we have to let the investigators do their job and get to the bottom of what happened. our veterans deserve to know the facts. their families deserve to know the facts. once we know the facts, i assure you if there's misconduct it will be punished. second, i want to know the full scope of this problem. that's why i ord

. >> when i hear allegations of ,isconduct, any misconduct whether staff covering up long wait times or changing the books, i will not stand for it. as commander-in-chief and not as an american. none of us should. if these allegations prove to be true, it is dishonorable, it is disgraceful and i will not tolerate it, period. host: president obama promising take place will concerning wait times and other issues at veterans affairs facilities. the secretary will meet with the appropriations committee. the house passed a bill looking at the ba secretary, giving him more flexibility at ba facilities. -- v.a. facilities. we want to get your reaction in the first 45 minutes. to the actions that took place yesterday and what should be done overall about it. here's your chance to call and give your thoughts. (202) 585-3880 four democrats. (202) 585-3881 for republicans. .ndependents, (202) 585-3882 a special line for veterans to give their thoughts. (202) 585-3883 you can post on our facebook page. 50 posts so far. can e-mail us, too. joining us on the phone to give us the latest concerning