Former New York Yankees star and World Series champion David Wells criticized a Veterans Affairs official who was responsible for a now-rescinded memo ordering the removal of the iconic VJ Day Times Square photograph from downtowns. of VA health care.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Operations RimaAnn Nelson, who has since come under fire from Republican lawmakers, sent the memo.
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David Wells criticized the official who tried to remove the iconic VJ Day Times Square photo from VA healthcare facilities. (Keith Torrie/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images/File)
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The memo called for the photo of the Navy sailor kissing a woman on VJ Day in 1945 to be removed from VA medical buildings because it does not foster a “more trauma-informed environment that promotes psychological safety.”
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David Wells called the VA official “a disgusting human being” in a social media post. (Peter Muhly/AFP via Getty Images/File)
“This action is prompted by the recognition that the photograph, which depicts a non-consensual act, is inconsistent with the VA's policy of no tolerance toward sexual harassment and assault, as outlined in the VA Handbook,” it reads. in the memo.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough rescinded the memo on Tuesday. A VA spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital this week that the memo was sent but should not have been sent and was rescinded.
An American sailor kisses a uniformed nurse in Times Square to celebrate victory over Japan on August 14, 1945. (LIFE/Shutterstock)
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When lawmakers called for Nelson's ouster, McDonough defended her, saying, “Rima has dedicated her career to serving veterans. We are fortunate to have her at the VA and she will remain at the VA.”
Fox News' Brianna Herlihy and Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
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