President-elect Donald Trump tapped former Rep. Doug Collins, a longtime ally and military veteran, to head the Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday evening. 

Collins is the latest in the flurry of nominations Trump has made to top federal agencies ahead of his January inauguration. 

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