Veterans: work with two administrations
What they say
In the September 10 debate, Ciscomani said he had worked with both the Biden and Trump administrations and brought both administrations’ VA secretaries to Southern Arizona. He also described the local VA as a national example.
What the record shows
An August 2024 House-office newsletter reports hosting Biden’s VA Secretary Denis McDonough at Tucson VA and discussing local services. His April 29, 2025 release documents a Tucson VA tour and veteran-advisory meeting with Trump’s VA Secretary Doug Collins. These are named public examples of work with executive officials from both administrations.
Why there is no assessment here
Named engagement with both administrations is documented. The broader national-model description and causal credit for surrounding funding and policy results are not settled by visit reports.
Limit: The visits are dated office reports, not independently inspected visitor logs. They support the modest engagement claim but do not establish that his contacts caused every allocation or policy outcome. A formal nationwide ranking or comparative performance measure supporting the local-VA-as-national-example description was not identified.