Fifty-eight percent of those polled are dissatisfied with Obama’s handling of the scandal. Poll: Most disapprove of VA handling

While a majority of Americans disapprove of President Barack Obama’s handling of the Veterans Affairs scandal, the president’s overall approval rating has remained unchanged, a new poll shows.

Fifty-eight percent are dissatisfied with Obama’s handling of the scandal, which was met last week with the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki. Only 37 percent approve of the president’s handling of the controversy, a CNN poll released Tuesday shows.


Nevertheless, Obama’s overall approval rating as president is at 43 percent, with 55 percent saying they disapprove of Obama’s handling of his job as president. Both figures are unchanged from CNN’s poll last month.

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The CNN poll was conducted May 29-June 1 and surveyed 1,003 adults. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.