The woman who supervised a clinic for returning service members at the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Indianapolis has resigned. Robin Paul, who received criticism over e-mails she sent, resigned Tuesday.
Paul sent a Christmas e-mail in which an elf doll was posed in different scenarios — some of which appeared to mock veteran suicides. She was placed on leave after the e-mails were published.
"Even though I have had an excellent work history with the VA, my career with the VA is effectively over as a result of this incident and the resulting public and political pressure," Paul told the Indianapolis Star through her attorney.
Paul also said that her family has been harassed and threatened.
She said the e-mail was taken out of context and was never intended to mock veterans.