Washington, May 24 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama is "concerned and angry" over allegations that dozens of veterans may have died waiting for appointments at a Phoenix veterans hospital, according to White House press secretary Jay Carney.
 
The comments came after Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki told lawmakers he was "mad as hell" over the allegations during testimony on Capitol Hill.  "I am personally angered and saddened by any adverse consequence that a veteran might experience while in, or as a result of, our care."
 
The White House announced that Obama was ordering his deputy chief of staff to oversee review of the Veterans Affairs Department following the allegations of misconduct at the facility in Phoenix.  Similar allegations have been reported at facilities in Colorado, Florida, Pennsylvania and Georgia, among other U.S. states.