Odds he absolves the White House of any responsibility hovering around 99.99%.

Via The Hill:

President Obama is ordering his deputy chief of staff to oversee a review of the Veterans Affairs Department amid allegations that hospital officials maintained secret waiting lists that endangered the lives of veterans.

Rob Nabors, a longtime Obama aide who previously led the White House’s legislative affairs office, will run a review of the VA’s patient safety rules and appointment procedures, according to a White House official.

The administration’s focus on the VA department comes after a series of media reports suggesting that at least 40 veterans may have died after they were unable to receive needed medical care at a Phoenix veterans hospital. Similar allegations have been reported at facilities in Colorado, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Georgia, among others.

“While we get to the bottom of what happened in Phoenix, it’s clear the VA needs to do more to ensure quality care for our veterans,” the president said in a statement.. “I’m grateful that Rob, one of my most trusted advisers, has agreed to work with Secretary Shinseki to help the team at this important moment.”

The review undertaken by Nabors will occur alongside an investigation launched by the agency’s inspector general, and indicates the president is looking to beef up the administration’s response to a brewing political firestorm.

As recently as Wednesday, White House press secretary Jay Carney suggested that the White House would wait until the IG had completed a review before taking action.